[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9955-H9956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        LOWERING DRUG COSTS NOW

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 
3, the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
  Across America, seniors and families are struggling to afford the 
prescription drugs they need to stay healthy.
  One of my constituents from the rural part of my district, Christie 
Baldock from Yerington, Nevada, was receiving tele-healthcare through 
her Senior Care Plus coverage before her health plan cut its rural 
coverage. Until she enrolls in another coverage, she will have to pay 
out of pocket for her prescriptions. Her insulin alone will be $500 
each month.
  Under H.R. 3, some commonly used insulins can cost as little as $400 
per

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year. For Christie and for the 30.3 million Americans who live with 
diabetes, we must pass H.R. 3 and lower drug costs now.

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