$5,000 INCENTIVE FOR INFO THAT CAUSES AN ARREST. >>> > >'> IT ' S A LIFE-OR-DEATH CHOICE NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO MAKE EVERYDAY. SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR DRUG OR GO WITHOUT THERAPY IN SUPPORT OF RENT AND ALSO GROCERY STORES. THE EXPENSES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES HAS GOTTEN SO HIGH IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE GETTING THEIR MEDICATIONS FOR A LOT LESS OVERSEAS OR FROM CANADA. TONIGHT PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR COSTS SPENCER IS GOING IN-DEPTH, REVEALING THE EXPANDING EFFORT TO LOWER MEDICATION PRICES AND HE HAS 10 DIFFERENT METHODS YOU CAN SAVE RIGHT NOW ON YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. ♪ ♪ >> > > Reporter: AT 62 YEARS OLD, BELINDA SMITH WILL DO ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY POINTS SHE DOES ALL WEEK.TAKE HER DIABETES MELLITUS MEDICINE. > > THIS IS MY– IT IS A FAST PIN. AND I UTILIZE THIS CONCERNING FIVE OR SIX TIMES DAY. > > Reporter: IT ' S ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST >> WIDELY MADE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE GLOBE. AS WELL AS IF BELINDA WERE TO QUIT TAKING IT– > > I WOULD DIE. I WOULD DIE. > > Press reporter: BUT >> LIKE SO LOTS DEFINITELY ESSENTIAL >> PRIPG MEDICINES IN THIS NATION– PRUPTION MEDICINES IN THIS CONSIDER, IT ' S EXPENSIVE. > > NOBODY OUGHT TO PAY THAT MUCH MONEY. WHEN YOU ACQUIRE IT FOR A PORTION OF THE COST. > > Reporter: SO SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER, AFTER SHEDDING HER WORK AS WELL AS HER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND NO
>> LONGER ABLE TO PAY THE$ 350 A MONTH SHE WAS PAYING FOR THE MEDICATION, SHE MADE A DECISION TO GO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. > > I DISCOVER A DRUG STORE IN CANADA THAT OFFERED IT TO ME FOR$80. A VILE >>. THAT ' S LIKE A FOURTH. > > Reporter: WAS THERE ANY DISTINCTION AT'ALL WHEN YOU TOOK THE >> DRUG FROM CANADA AS OPPOSED TO THE MEDICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES? > > NO, NOT. > > Reporter: THE REALITY IS RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES >>, WE ARE PAYING >> GREATER THAN ALMOST ANYONE ELSE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. FOR INSTANCE, TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST TYPICALLY RECOMMENDED MEDICINE, CRESTOR. IN AMERICA, WE PAY $86.50 FOR A MONTH-TO-MONTH DOSE. IN GERMANY, THE SIMILAR MEDICATION IS $40. CANADIANS PAY 32.10 AS WELL AS THE MOST AFFORDABLE COST REMAINS IN AUSTRALIA.PEOPLE PAY JUST$ 8. THAT ' S LESS THAN ONE-TENTH THE COST WE PAY FOR THE REALLY VERY SAME MEDICATION. WHY ARE WE PAYING A LOT EVEN MORE? > > IN A LOT OF OTHER CREATED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT TECHNIQUES MEDICATION BUSINESS AND NEGOTIATES COSTS FOR EVERY ONE OF THEIR PEOPLE. AND SO BECAUSE THEY ' RE SUCH A LARGE CUSTOMER, THEY ' RE ABLE TO BARGAIN A MUCH LOWER PRICE. > > Press reporter: BUT THAT ' S CERTAINLY NOT WHAT ' S TAKING PLACE BELOW. IN THE UNITED STATE, HEALTH INSURERS >> BARGAIN WITH THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES. > > IN AMERICA, FAR FIT CAL MANUFACTURERS ARE GRANTED GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED SYNDICATES AND ALSO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THEIR PRICE GOUGING. > > Press Reporter: TEXAS CONGRESSMAN WITH EACH OTHER FROM SAN ANTONIO DESIRES TO FLAVOR MODIFICATION EVERYTHING. HE– TO ALTER ALL THAT. HE LEADS THE JOB REQUIRE >> AND ALSO SPONSORED THE COSTS. > > IT ' S AMONG THE MANNER INS WHICH WE MIGHT FORCE A LITTLE BIT OF COMPETITORS TO SHOT TO REDUCE THESE SYNDICATE RATES. > > Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO BELINDA, SHE WANTS'THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS CONGRESS TO FIGHT HARD AGAINST BIG DRUG BUSINESS TO CUT THE RATE OF
>> PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. WHAT YOU DO THINK ABOUT THE PRICES THAT THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES ARE BILLING EVERYBODY FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN THIS COUNTRY? > > THEY ARE METHOD TOO HIGH. OH, HIGH BENEFITS. IT ' S RIDICULOUS SEVERAL OF THE RATES. I ' M HORRIFIED. > > Press reporter: CURRENTLY, CONGRESSMAN DOINGIT TELLS U PURCHASING >> PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FROM OTHER NATIONS IS TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL. HE SAYS A GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE DOING IT AND ALSO HE UNDERSTANDS WHY. HIS PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE JOB REQUIRE HAS SEVERAL PENDING ITEMS OF REGULATION RIGHT NO AIMED AT SLASHING THE RATE WE SPEND FOR MEDICATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN PASSED AT THIS MOMENT. THE POINT IS YOU NEED AID TODAY AND ALSO WE ' VE GOT IT FOR YOU.WE ' VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE BUT WE ' VE PUT 10 VARIOUS WEBSITES WHERE YOU CANISTER MOST LIKELY TO TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE WHAT YOU PAY THROUGH YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE, CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AS WELL AS CLICK ON THE CUSTOMER SECTION
. > > EXPENSE, YOU STATED THAT NATIONS NEGOTIATE WITH DRUG FIRMS. ANY OPPORTUNITY OF THAT TAKING PLACE RIGHT HERE? > > Press reporter: YES. DOGGETS GROUP IS PUSHING. THEY ' VE GOT PENDING REGULATION. IT ' S HOUSE BILL 4138. IT ' S CALLED THE MEDICARE MEDICATION PRICE NEGOTIATION ACT. AS WELL AS YES, IT WOULD HAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUY IN BULK FROM THE MAJOR DRUG COMPANIES, SO IT WOULD LOWER THE PRICE FOR ALL OF THIS, SIMILAR TO THEY DO IN ALL THESE OTHER NATIONS. WHY WE ' RE NOT DOING IT', I DON ' T KNOW. > > SO LOTS OF INDIVIDUALS DANGER THEIR SAFETY DRIVING TO MEXICO TO BUY THEIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. > > I SPOKE WITH ONE MALE WHO IS WILLING TO HEAD TO INDIA BECAUSE.
