Some like to say Hillary's announcements today was timed perfectly. As if she was speaking out while the Pope distracted Americans. That is a bit of an insult.
It is important for leaders to speak out when a vital need of the American people, namely pharmaceuticals, has become a bit bizarre. So, I applaud Hillary Clinton for her very important and timely message to remind how important the health of the American people have become to their government.
She also stated today she would not be endorsing the Keystone XL pipeline. I thank her for that, but, this again is an issue that needed an answer. Recently, some folks in the petroleum industry was dusting off this hideous project to put it back into the political sphere. She needed to be absolute. The entire project is ridiculous. The lands of Native Americans should never be in question. It's ridiculous for any corporations to covet land that is protected. Where do they get the nerve? But, no matter, Hillary Clinton saved me the trouble and I appreciate it.
September 22, 2015
By Stephanie Condon
Hillary Clinton (click here) on Tuesday is rolling out a plan to crack down on high prescription drug costs, a problem that plagues millions of Americans.
Clinton's plan, which she'll formally unveil in Iowa, is premised on leveraging the nation's bargaining power to get better deals for patients on Medicare, reforming policies to foster competition in the pharmaceutical industry and implementing new rules to ensure consumers aren't exploited.
In a memo released early Tuesday, the Clinton campaign notes that "too many American families and seniors are being squeezed by rising drug costs." The memo cites a Consumer Reports survey from August showing that one in four Americans facing higher drug costs were unable to afford all their medical bills or medications. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry has a higher profit margin than just about every other major industrial sector....
It is important for leaders to speak out when a vital need of the American people, namely pharmaceuticals, has become a bit bizarre. So, I applaud Hillary Clinton for her very important and timely message to remind how important the health of the American people have become to their government.
She also stated today she would not be endorsing the Keystone XL pipeline. I thank her for that, but, this again is an issue that needed an answer. Recently, some folks in the petroleum industry was dusting off this hideous project to put it back into the political sphere. She needed to be absolute. The entire project is ridiculous. The lands of Native Americans should never be in question. It's ridiculous for any corporations to covet land that is protected. Where do they get the nerve? But, no matter, Hillary Clinton saved me the trouble and I appreciate it.
September 22, 2015
By Stephanie Condon
Hillary Clinton (click here) on Tuesday is rolling out a plan to crack down on high prescription drug costs, a problem that plagues millions of Americans.
Clinton's plan, which she'll formally unveil in Iowa, is premised on leveraging the nation's bargaining power to get better deals for patients on Medicare, reforming policies to foster competition in the pharmaceutical industry and implementing new rules to ensure consumers aren't exploited.
In a memo released early Tuesday, the Clinton campaign notes that "too many American families and seniors are being squeezed by rising drug costs." The memo cites a Consumer Reports survey from August showing that one in four Americans facing higher drug costs were unable to afford all their medical bills or medications. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry has a higher profit margin than just about every other major industrial sector....
