New Polling: Legislation to Lower Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs is Broadly Popular
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2022
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NEW POLLING: LEGISLATION TO LOWER HEALTH CARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS IS BROADLY POPULAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recent polling underscores yet again the broad popularity of legislation to lower health care and prescription drug costs for American families – a top priority for President Biden. For far too long, Big Pharma CEOs have charged unreasonably high prices for lifesaving drugs, taking advantage of patients while raking in massive profits for themselves. The emerging reconciliation bill would be a victory for working families over Big Pharma and their allies in Congress, and would allow patients to access the lifesaving medications they need at prices they can afford. Congress must act to pass this legislation and send it to President Biden’s desk.
Americans overwhelmingly support giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices:
- Over 80% of Americans support giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices, including:
- 86% of Democrats
- 81% of Republicans
- 81% of independents
- And when asked, Americans ranked this proposal as the most effective policy to tackle inflation.
Americans also strongly support limiting drug prices and capping price increases:
- Nearly 80% of Americans support caps on drug price increases, including:
- 85% of Democrats
- 76% of Republicans
- 73% of independents
- More than 70% of Americans back capping annual out-of-pocket prescription drug prices at $2000, including:
- 77% of Democrats
- 70% of Republicans
- 63% of independents
And the vast majority of Americans also support renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies to prevent premium increases:
- 71% of Americans say it’s important to renew ACA subsidies to prevent premium increases, including:
- 90% of Democrats
- 68% of independents
- 55% of Republicans
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