$5,000 BENEFIT FOR DETAILS THAT LEADS TO AN APPREHENSION. >>> > >'> IT ' S A LIFE-OR-DEATH DECISION MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO MAKE DAILY. INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR MEDICINE OR DO WITHOUT TREATMENT IN SUPPORT OF RENTAL FEE AS WELL AS GROCERY STORES. THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS HAS GOTTEN SO HIGH IN THIS NATION, THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR MEDICINES FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS OVERSEAS OR FROM CANADA. TONIGHT INVESTIGATOR BILL SPENCER IS GOING IN-DEPTH, REVEALING THE EXPANDING EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DRUG COSTS AND HE HAS 10 VARIOUS MEANS YOU TIN CONSERVE TODAY ON YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. ♪ ♪ >> > > Press reporter: AT 62 YEARS OF AGES, BELINDA SMITH WILL DO AMONG THE THE MAJORITY OF COSTLY THINGS SHE DOES ALL WEEK.TAKE HER DIABETES MELLITUS MEDICATION. > > THIS IS MY– IT IS A FAST PIN. AS WELL AS I USE THIS REGARDING 5 OR SIX TIMES DAY. > > Reporter: IT ' S ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST >> EXTENSIVELY UTILIZED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WORLDWIDE. AND IF BELINDA WERE TO QUIT TAKING IT– > > I WOULD DIE. I WOULD DIE. > > Reporter: BUT >> LIKE SO LOTS DEFINITELY VITAL >> PRIPG MEDICATIONS IN THIS NATION– PRUPTION DRUGS IN THIS CONSIDER, IT ' S EXPENSIVE. > > NO ONE OUGHT TO PAY THAT MUCH CASH. WHEN YOU BUY IT FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST. > > Reporter: SO SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AFTER SHEDDING HER JOB AND ALSO HER HEALTH AND WELLNESS INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND ALSO NO MORE ABLE TO PAY THE $350 A MONTH SHE WAS PAYING FOR THE MEDICATION, SHE DETERMINED TO GO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. > > I DISCOVER A PHARMACY IN CANADA THAT OFFERED IT TO ME FOR $80. A VILE. THAT ' S LIKE A FOURTH. >
>> > Press reporter: WAS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER WHEN YOU TOOK THE DRUG FROM CANADA AS AGAINST THE MEDICINE FROM THE UNITED STATES? > > NO, NOT AT ALL. > > Press reporter: THE FACT IS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE PAYING EVEN MORE THAN ALMOST ANY PERSON ELSE FOR PRESCRIPTION >> DRUGS.FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE A LOOK AT> ONE OF THE A LOT OF GENERALLY RECOMMENDED DRUG, CRESTOR. IN AMERICA, WE PAY$86.50 FOR A MONTHLY DOSE.
IN GERMANY, THE IDENTICAL DRUG IS $40. CANADIANS PAY 32.10 AS WELL AS THE MOST AFFORDABLE PRICE REMAINS IN AUSTRALIA. INDIVIDUALS PAY SIMPLY$8. THAT ' S LESS THAN ONE-TENTH THE COST WE PAY FOR THE IDENTICAL DRUG. WHY ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH MORE? > > IN MANY OTHER ESTABLISHED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES DRUG COMPANIES AND NEGOTIATES >> RATES FOR ALL OF THEIR RESIDENTS. THEREFORE BECAUSE THEY ' RE SUCH A LARGE BUYER, THEY ' RE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A MUCH LOWER PRICE. > > Press reporter: BUT THAT ' S CERTAINLY NOT WHAT ' S OCCURRING BELOW. IN THE UNITED STATE, WELLNESS INSURERS
>> WORK OUT WITH THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES. > > IN AMERICA, FAR FIT CAL MANUFACTURERS ARE GRANTED GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED SYNDICATES AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THEIR COST GOUGING. > > Reporter: TEXAS CONGRESSMAN TOGETHER FROM SAN ANTONIO WANTS TO TANG CHANGE EVERYTHING. HE– TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. HE LEADS THE JOB REQUIRE >> AND ALSO FUNDED THE BILL. > > IT ' S AMONG THE MANNER INS WHICH WE MAY COMPEL A BIT OF COMPETITORS TO SHOT TO DECREASE THESE MONOPOLY PRICES. > > Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO BELINDA, SHE WANTS'THE TRUMP MANAGEMENT AND ALSO CONGRESS TO BATTLE HARD AGAINST BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO CUT THE COST OF >> PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. WHAT YOU DO THINK OF THE RATES THAT THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES ARE BILLING EVERYONE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN THIS NATION? > > THEY ARE METHOD TOO HIGH. OH, HIGH GOODNESS. IT ' S RIDICULOUS SEVERAL OF THE RATES. I ' M HORRIFIED. > > Reporter: NOW, CONGRESSMAN DOINGIT TELLS U ACQUIRING >> PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FROM VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES IS TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL. HE SAYS A GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE DOING IT AND HE UNDERSTANDS WHY.HIS PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TASK COMPEL HAS SEVERAL PENDING PIECES OF REGULATION RIGHT NO TARGETED AT SLASHING THE PRICES WE SPEND FOR MEDICATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN PASSED AT THIS MOMENT.
THE POINT IS YOU REQUIRED ASSISTANCE RIGHT NOW AS WELL AS WE ' VE GOT IT FOR YOU. WE ' VE NEVER DONE THIS PRIOR TO BUT WE ' VE PUT 10 VARIOUS WEBSITES WHERE YOU CONTAINER MOST LIKELY TO TO CONSIDERABLY REDUCE WHAT YOU PAY VIA YOUR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. JUST GO TO OUR SITE, CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AND ALSO CLICK THE CONSUMER AREA. >'> BILL, YOU DISCUSSED THAT OTHER COUNTRIES BARGAIN WITH MEDICINE FIRMS. ANY POSSIBILITY OF THAT TAKING PLACE BELOW? > > Press reporter: YES. DOGGETS TEAM IS PUSHING. THEY ' VE GOT PENDING LEGISLATION. IT ' S RESIDENCE EXPENSE 4138. IT ' S CALLED THE MEDICARE
>> MEDICATION PRICE SETTLEMENT ACT. AND ALSO YES, IT WOULD HAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUY WHOLESALE FROM THE MAJOR DRUG COMPANIES, SO IT WOULD >> LOWER THE RATE FOR ALL OF THIS, SIMILAR TO THEY'DO IN ALL THESE OTHER NATIONS. WHY WE ' RE NOT DOING IT, I DON ' T KNOW. > > MANY INDIVIDUALS DANGER THEIR SAFETY DRIVING TO MEXICO TO BUY THEIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. > > I SPOKE WITH ONE MALE WHO IS WILLING TO VISIT INDIA BECAUSE.
