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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “The Inflation Reduction Act capped out-of-pocket drug costs…”

Featuring: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic | U.S. House Florida, District 25

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April FL-25 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 20:22

… they climbed back out after they hit about $5,000 in an annual year to for their prescription drug costs. And then it started over again. Now, what we did in The Inflation Reduction Act capped out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries at $2,000 annually. And you can spread that $2,000 over monthly payments. So it makes it a lot easier for you to afford your prescription drugs and the total out of pocket cost. (20:22–20:29)

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Asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act limited annual out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.

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