Tell your legislators to support the Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Dear John, 

Due to sky-high prescription drug costs, Richfield college student Phil and his family reached their $5,000 health insurance deductible for 2021 in the second week of January.  

Current law allows pharmaceutical corporations to price gouge essential medicines, including the ones Phil and his mom need to manage chronic conditions like Crohn’s Disease, celiac, and arthritis. But it doesn’t have to be like this. We have the power to #ChangeTheRules to get prescription drug costs under control in Minnesota. 

Email your legislators right now and tell them to pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Board bill (H.F. 801). Customize your message so it stands out. 

Phil will share his powerful story about how high prescription drug costs impact him and his family at 3 p.m. today when the House Commerce committee hears testimony on H.F. 801. Watch along with us and cheer Phil on.  

Like thousands of Minnesotans, Phil worries about how he’d cover the cost of his prescriptions if his dad lost health coverage. That doesn’t fit with our values as a state. Everyone should have access to the medicine they need to be well – no matter what’s in their wallet.  

Tell your legislators Minnesotans value life and health over Big Pharma’s profits. Send a message now, and make sure to customize it for the biggest impact. 

In the end, our leaders are accountable to us – not Big Pharma. By acting together, we make it clear: we’re watching to see whose side they’re on.  

In solidarity, 

Laura 

P.S. Want to get more deeply involved in the fight to lower prescription drug costs? Reply to this email, and I’ll get you connected!