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Virginia House of Delegates Passes Affordable Medicine Act
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RICHMOND — The House of Delegates today passed legislation that will give all Virginians the same discounts on drug prices now available to people on Medicare with overwhelming bipartisan support.
An updated version of The Affordable Medicine Act passed the House of Delegates today by a 95-4 vote. An identical bill reported out of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee 10-4 yesterday and should be up for final passage later this week before heading to Governor Abigail Spanberger's desk.
This will be the third year the General Assembly has passed a bill to lower prescription drug costs for Virginia. Each of the previous bills was vetoed by former Governor Glenn Youngkin.
AARP Virginia
Senate Bill 271 and House Bill 483 would make the Medicare‑negotiated prices for prescription drugs available to hundreds of thousands of Virginians who are not enrolled in Medicare. The updated legislation would also create a Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel empowered to report to the General Assembly on prescription drug pricing information and make future policy recommendations to lower consumer costs. The bill is sponsored by Delegate Karrie Delaney (D‑Centreville), and the Senate version is carried by Senator Creigh Deeds (D‑Charlottesville).
“For years, Virginians struggling to pay for the medicine they need have been demanding help from their representatives in Richmond. Today’s vote makes clear that the message has been heard,” said Jim Dau, State Director for AARP Virginia. “Today’s vote was the culmination of years of work by our patrons, legislators on both sides of the aisle, stakeholder groups, and most of all the countless Virginians who stood up to make their voices heard on this issue.”
AARP Virginia
With about 1 million members in Virginia, AARP is the largest organization working on behalf of people age 50+ and their families in the Commonwealth. In recent years, AARP Virginia has successfully fought for Medicaid expansion, protection for older people against financial exploitation, nursing home staffing standards and empowering family caregivers.
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