To: Virginia State Legislature
Take action for more affordable prescription drugs in Virginia
Voices of Health Care Action
As your constituent, I am writing today to encourage you to vote for HB 483/SB SB 271, legislation to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia. Life saving medications only work if you can afford to take them, and Virginians can't afford to take them anymore. It's far past time to action to create a more affordable Virginia by lowering the cost of medications and protecting against harmful price-gouging.
A 2022 Mason-Dixon poll showed that 82% of Virginians – including wide bipartisan majorities – support the establishment of a PDAB, while 56% of Virginians have personally felt the negative effect of the rising cost of medicine.
It's time to make Virginia a better, more affordable place to live by supporting HB 483/SB SB 271 for the establishment of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board!
A 2022 Mason-Dixon poll showed that 82% of Virginians – including wide bipartisan majorities – support the establishment of a PDAB, while 56% of Virginians have personally felt the negative effect of the rising cost of medicine.
It's time to make Virginia a better, more affordable place to live by supporting HB 483/SB SB 271 for the establishment of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board!
Why is this important?
Americans pay more for their medicine than any country on earth, and Virginians pay 36% more than the national average. 35% of Virginians chose not to fill a prescription in 2023, and 63% of voters are concerned about the cost of medication. Life-saving medications only work if you can afford them, and Virginians can't afford them anymore. Tell your legislators to support HB 483/SB 271 to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia.
A Prescription Drug Affordability Board would:
- Be an independent state board with the authority to set an upper payment limit on a few of the highest-cost medications for Virginians.
- Save taxpayers money by reducing state and local government spending on prescription drugs.
- Help ensure affordable access to life-saving medicine for illnesses like cancer and diabetes.
- Mitigate out-of-control prices set by the big drug companies.