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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D) says he is working to lower drug costs and make healthcare more affordable in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n
Grassroot action from AARP helped to create the Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to support Virginia\u2019s seniors.<\/p>\n
Sen. Warner said Thursday, February 2, that he is working to negotiate drug prices.<\/p>\n
The senator says this is especially important post-coronavirus, where even more people may be needing help with medical costs.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we bring the cost of those drugs down, overall Medicare costs will go down, which will be extraordinarily important, as well. We will negotiate and we\u2019re putting a cap on the total amount that you as a Medicare recipient would have to pay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sen. Warner says that cap would be $2,000 for your total aggregate of drugs and that this plan will take a few years.<\/p>\n
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