$5,000 REWARD FOR DETAILS THAT CAUSES AN APPREHENSION. >>> > >'> IT ' S A LIFE-OR-DEATH DECISION NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DAILY. SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR DRUG OR DO WITHOUT THERAPY FOR RENTAL FEE AND ALSO GROCERY STORES. THE PRICES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS HAS GOTTEN SO HIGH IN THIS NATION, THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING THEIR MEDICINES FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS OVERSEAS OR FROM CANADA. TONIGHT INVESTIGATOR BILL SPENCER IS GOING IN-DEPTH, REVEALING THE EXPANDING EFFORT TO LOWER MEDICINE RATES AND HE HAS 10 DIFFERENT MEANS YOU TIN SAVE RIGHT NOW ON YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. ♪ ♪ >> > > Press reporter: AT 62 YEARS OLD, BELINDA SMITH WILL DO AMONG ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY THINGS SHE DOES ALL WEEK. TAKE HER DIABETES MEDICINE. >> > > THIS IS MY– IT IS A FAST PIN. AS WELL AS I UTILIZE THIS ABOUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES DAY. >> > > Press reporter: IT ' S AMONG THE A LOT OF WIDELY USED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ON THE PLANET. AND IF BELINDA WERE TO QUIT TAKING IT– >> > > I WOULD DIE.
>> I WOULD DIE. > > Reporter: BUT LIKE SO MANY DEFINITELY VITAL PRIPG MEDICATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY– PRUPTION MEDICATIONS IN THIS CONSIDER, IT'' S EXPENSIVE. >> > > NOBODY NEEDS TO PAY THAT MUCH MONEY. WHEN YOU GET IT FOR A FRACTION OF THE EXPENSE. >> > > Press reporter: SO SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER, AFTER SHEDDING HER JOB AND ALSO HER WELLNESS INSURANCE, AND ALSO NO MORE ABLE TO PAY THE $350 A MONTH SHE WAS PAYING FOR THE MEDICATION, SHE DECIDED TO GO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. >> > > I FOUND A PHARMACY IN CANADA THAT OFFERED IT TO ME FOR $80.
A VILE. THAT'' S LIKE A FOURTH. >> > > Press reporter: WAS THERE ANY DISTINCTION WHATSOEVER WHEN YOU TOOK THE DRUG FROM CANADA AS OPPOSED TO THE DRUG FROM THE UNITED STATES? >> > > NO, NOT >>. > > Press reporter: THE TRUTH IS BELOW IN THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE PAYING GREATER THAN ALMOST ANY INDIVIDUAL ELSE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. AS AN EXAMPLE, HAVE A LOOK AT ONE OF THE THE MAJORITY OF COMMONLY PRESCRIBED MEDICINE, CRESTOR. IN AMERICA, WE PAY $86.50 FOR A MONTHLY DOSAGE. IN GERMANY, THE SIMILAR 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 RATE WE SPEND FOR THE SIMILAR MEDICINE. WHY ARE WE PAYING A LOT EVEN MORE? >> > > IN A LOT OF OTHER ESTABLISHED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT TECHNIQUES DRUG FIRMS AND NEGOTIATES PRICES FOR EVERY ONE OF THEIR PEOPLE. THEREFORE BECAUSE THEY'' RE SUCH A LARGE BUYER, THEY'' RE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A MUCH LOWER COST. >> > > Reporter: BUT THAT'' S CERTAINLY NOT WHAT'' S TAKING PLACE BELOW. IN THE UNITED STATE, WELLNESS INSURERS NEGOTIATE WITH THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES. >> > > IN AMERICA, FAR SUIT CAL MANUFACTURERS ARE GRANTED GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED SYNDICATES AND ALSO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THEIR RATE GOUGING.
>> > > Reporter: TEXAS CONGRESSMAN TOGETHER FROM SAN ANTONIO WANTS TO TANG ADJUSTMENT EVERYTHING. HE– TO ALTER EVERYTHING. HE LEADS THE TASK COMPEL AND ALSO FUNDED THE COSTS. >> > >'IT ' S AMONG THE MANNER INS WHICH WE MAY COMPEL A LITTLE OF COMPETITION TO SHOT TO LOWER THESE MONOPOLY RATES. >> > > Reporter: AS FOR BELINDA, SHE WANTS THE TRUMP MANAGEMENT AND ALSO CONGRESS TO BATTLE HARD AGAINST BIG DRUG BUSINESS TO CUT THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. WHAT YOU DO CONSIDER THE COSTS THAT THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES ARE CHARGING EVERYONE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN THIS NATION? >> > > THEY ARE METHOD TOO HIGH.OH, HIGH BENEFITS. IT'' S RIDICULOUS SEVERAL OF THE PRICES. I'' M HORRIFIED. >> > > Press reporter: NOW, CONGRESSMAN DOINGIT INFORMS U ACQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FROM VARIOUS OTHER NATIONS IS TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL. HE SAYS INCREASINGLY MORE AMERICANS ARE DOING IT AS WELL AS HE UNDERSTANDS WHY. HIS PRESCRIPTION DRUG TASK FORCE HAS SEVERAL PENDING PIECES OF REGULATIONS RIGHT NO AIMED AT LOWERING THE RATE WE SPEND FOR MEDICINES IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN PASSED AT THIS MOMENT. THE POINT IS YOU NEED AID RIGHT NOW AS WELL AS WE'' VE GOT IT FOR YOU. WE ' VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE BUT WE'' VE PUT 10 VARIOUS WEB SITES WHERE YOU CANISTER MOST LIKELY TO TO CONSIDERABLY CUT WHAT YOU PAY THROUGH YOUR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.JUST MOST LIKELY TO OUR SITE, CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AND ALSO CLICK THE CONSUMER AREA. > > COSTS, YOU MENTIONED >> THAT NATIONS WORK OUT WITH MEDICATION BUSINESS. ANY POSSIBILITY OF THAT TAKING PLACE RIGHT HERE? > > Reporter: YES. DOGGETS GROUP IS >> PUSHING. THEY ' VE GOT PENDING REGULATION. IT ' S RESIDENCE EXPENSE 4138. IT ' S CALLED THE MEDICARE DRUG RATE SETTLEMENT ACT. AS WELL AS YES, IT WOULD HAVE THE GOVERNMENT BUY IN BULK FROM THE MAJOR MEDICATION BUSINESS, SO IT WOULD LOWER THE COST FOR ALL OF THIS, SIMILAR TO THEY PERFORM IN ALL THESE OTHER COUNTRIES. WHY WE ' RE NOT DOING IT, I PUT ON ' T KNOW. > > NUMEROUS PEOPLE THREAT THEIR SECURITY>> DRIVING TO MEXICO TO BUY THEIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. > > I TALKED TO ONE MALE WHO WANTS TO GO TO INDIA BECAUSE.
