,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,crane7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,affirm+       
support = mo/-favor$-,nation drug pric+ 
= ,unit$ ,/ates pati5ts4  ,:]eas1       
accord+ to a /udy conduct$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+
 & ,evaluation & ,,r& ,heal? ,c>e 9     
#bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5ds a high] &  
gr[+ %>e ( total drug sp5d+ on new drugs
 comp>$ to o!r c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates prices across all drugs1 bo? br&
 "n & g5]ic1 7 ne>ly #b4gh times z high 
z prices 9 ! comp>ison c\ntries2 ,:]eas1
 on av]age1 accord+ to ! ,organization =
 ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t1   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s sp5d ov] #a1djj on
 prescription drugs e ye>1 ! highe/ p]  
capita drug sp5d+ 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to poll+ done by ! ,kais]       

,family ,f\ndation1 #ba p]c5t ( ,unit$  
,/ates adults say !y h n fill$ a        
prescription because ( ! co/1 #bc p]c5t 
say !y h in/ead opt$ = ov]-!-c\nt]      
alt]natives1 & #a 9 #g adults say !y h  
cut pills 9 half or skipp$ doses (      
m$ic9e 9 ! la/ ye> because ( ! co/2     
,:]eas l[]+ prescription drug prices to 
levels obta9$ 9 nations simil> to !     
,unit$ ,/ates has long enjoy$ bip>tisan 
support f ,congress & ,presid5tial      
adm9i/rations2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ab1     
#bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump sign$ an        
,executive ord] titl$ ,deliv]+          
,mo/-,favor$-,nation ,prescription ,drug
 ,pric+ to ,am]ican ,pati5ts direct+ !  
,adm9i/ration to take num]\s actions to 
br+ ,unit$ ,/ates drug prices 9 l9e ) ^?
 paid by simil> nations2 ,:]eas1 on     
,july #ca1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump s5t  
lett]s to lead+ ph>maceutical           
manufactur]s outl9+ ! /eps !y mu/ take  
to br+ d[n ! prices ( prescription drugs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to mat* ! l[e/ price 
(f]$ 9 o!r develop$ nations2 & ,:]eas   

bip>tisan ,memb]s ( ! #aai? ,congress h 
introduc$ legislation t align ) ! goals 
( ,presid5t ,trump's ,may #ab1 #bjbe1   
,executive ord] to align drug pric+ =   
,unit$ ,/ates pati5ts ) ! l[e/ price    
(f]$ 9 o!r develop$ nations3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! idea t pati5ts 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n be *>g$ m ?an ^? 9 
o!r c\ntries = ! exact same prescription
 drugs2  7#b7 recognizes & affirms !    
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uc+ !  
co/ ( prescription drugs = all ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s by-- 7,a7 support+       
policies t align ! pric+ ( drugs sold 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) t ( o!r develop$      
nations2 &  7,b7 support+ o!r available 
me?ods1 includ+ exp&+ ,m$ic>e drug price
 negotiation & promot+ price competition
 9 ! drug m>ket2 &  7#c7 supports ! idea
 t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s %\ld h access  
to high-quality1 af=dable prescription  
drugs4