As members of Congress return to their districts for the February recess this week, Protect Our Care is taking the opportunity to show Americans that Democrats remain committed to lowering the cost of prescription drugs. This week, Protect Our Care will host a groundswell of activity, including press conferences, town halls and roundtable discussions with members of Congress and health care advocates across the country to highlight the work Democrats have championed to lower drug prices for Americans. While Congress passed House Democrats’ landmark bill, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) last year, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans refuse to take up the bill or any legislation related to lowering the cost of prescription drugs that includes giving Medicare the power to negotiate for lower prices – a policy that is the most effective way to lower drug prices for Americans.
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Here’s a look at some of the events Protect Our Care has planned over the Congressional recess:
February 18, 2020
IA: Press Conference with Progress Iowa, Indivisible Iowa and Iowa Citizen Action Network outside Sen. Ernst’s Office in Cedar Rapids, IA at 12PM CT
MN: Roundtable with Sen. Tina Smith, patients and providers in Minneapolis, MN at 10AM CT
February 19, 2020
NH: Roundtable with Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) in Rye, NH
February 20, 2020
CO: Health Care Day of Action with Colorado Consumer Health Initiative in Denver, CO at 8AM CT
NC: Press Call with North Carolina Health Care Advocates at 11AM ET
NV: Press Conference with Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04)
PA: Press Conference with Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) in Dunmore, PA
February 21, 2020
ME: Press Conference at State Capitol in Augusta, ME
February 23, 2020
AZ: Health Care Town Hall with Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) and Honest Arizona
February 25, 2020
WI: Press Conference with Citizen Action