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Ruben Gallego: “Barbara said, there's no way I'm able to afford paying this…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Trump's Broken Promise: Prescription Drug Costs — Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

She's a chronic lung disease and she recently had to be hospitalized for a lung infection. Doctor wrote prescription for inhaler that cost $471 for just a three month supply. Barbara said, there's no way I'm able to afford paying this amount and pay for groceries and my other living expenses. I implore you to do whatever is necessary to help bring down the cost of these necessary prescriptions. (00:22–00:30)

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Asserts that high prescription costs are unaffordable for some individuals on Medicare Advantage and Social Security.

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