WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

The restructuring of healthcare generally applies to a process of changing the system and how it works to improve it for all Americans. Reform in healthcare simply can not and will not occur relatively quickly. Private corporations, instead of governments control the US healthcare system, so any change is challenging. WITH YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT WE ARE MORE LIKELY TO REFINE THIS SYSTEMATIC INJUSTICE!

SOCIAL PRESSURE

Social pressure can hurt a company's reputation, brand equity, or productivity. When activists point to the blatant disregard for the significance of public health by a corporation, the outcry may deter customers from buying their products, lead some shareholders to withhold their stocks and decrease profitability by negatively impacting employees ' loyalty and morale. Join others and write letters to big Pharma companies to address the detrimental effects these high prices of medicine have on your life and the lives of others. Share your stories, join an activism group, contribute to protests! SPREAD AWARENESS OF THIS PROBLEM! SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, COMMUNITY NEWS PAPERS, OFFICES, LOCAL HOSPITALS AND MORE!

CONSUMER EDUCATION

Increased price transparency is essential in order to enable consumers to make informed choices. A price tag for a drug often has no connection to its medical advantages. Ask your pharmacists about drugs that are more affordable than ones they've been prescribed, and check if drugmakers are being encouraged to include list prices in their direct-to-consumer advertising. Generic brands of prescription drugs may have the exact same efficiency as name brand medication. Increasing competition of generic brands will aid in forcing big Pharma companies to lower their costs.

VOTING

When voting be aware of the different approaches and policies of different candidates when it comes to health care costs and availability.Encourage legislators to reduce pharmaceutical costs by supporting them in passing legislations regarding price negotiation. It is time for Congress to take steps to defend senior citizens and other Americans from pharmaceutical companies' price gouging. Ask your lawmakers to embrace strategies of practical policy to lower prescription drug prices! Email or write to Congress about these concerns! The more people do it, the better!

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