>> > > SPLITTING INFORMATION. LIVE AS IT'' S OCCURRING ALWAYS. LEON HARRIS, THANKS. >>> > > > MEANTIME, INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE BILL SAY AMONG ITS SIGNATURE INCLUDES WILL AID DRIVE DOWN THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FOR ELDERS. NEWS4'' S MAURICIO CASILLAS PROCEEDS OUR TEAM PROTECTION KEEPING THAT PART OF THE TALE. >> > > Reporter: SOARING MEDICATION COSTS ARE TOP OF MIND FOR LOTS SENIORS. THAT INCLUDES FRAN DELUCA THAT STRUGGLES WITH A HEART DISEASE.
>> > > SOMETHING YOU CAN HAVE FROM THAT IS A STROKE. THERE AREN'' T LOTS MEDICATIONS THAT WILL CERTAINLY HANDLE THAT. > > Press reporter: SHE SAYS SHE HAS TO PAY $400 OUT OF POCKET FOR A THREE-MONTH SUPPLY OF HER MEDICINE. >> > > THINGS IS, IN ENGLAND MY BUDDY TAKES THE EXACT SAME MEDICINE BUY ITS VARIOUS OTHER NAME AS WELL AS IT'' S FREE. >> > Press reporter: RIGHT HERE IS HOW THE INFLATION DECREASE ACT GOALS TO HELP SENIORS. FOR THE FIRST TIME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES' ' YEARLY EXPENSE MEDICATION EXPENSES WOULD BE CAPPED AT $2,000 BEGINNING IN 2025. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO CAP.INSULIN WOULD BE TOPPED AT$35 A MONTH FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. ALL VACCINES WOULD BE FREE FOR SENIORS STARTING NEXT YEAR. >> > > FRANKLY THERE IS NOT A LOCATION I GO WHERE I DO NOT BECOME AWARE OF THE PRICES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES AS WELL AS THE EFFECT ON PEOPLE'' S LIVES PARTICULARLY SENIORS WHO RESIDE ON FIXED EARNINGS. >> > > Reporter: JOSH HODGES WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING CLAIMS HE WATCHES THIS AS A MAJOR SUCCESS. >> > > SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE PAYING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEIR MEDICINE PER YEAR. VISUALIZE THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON A FIXED REVENUE. >> > > Press Reporter: HODGES SAYS STEEP DRUG RATES OFTEN RESULT IN SENIORS HAVING TO MAKE CHALLENGING CHOICES. >> > > SO LOTS OF OLDER ADULTS HAVE TO SKIP DRUG OR CHOOSE TO LESSEN THE QUANTITY OF DRUG THEY TAKE AS A RESULT OF PRICE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT 1 IN 10 OLDER GROWNUPS SKIP DRUG. >> > > Reporter: DELUCA REALLY HOPES LAWMAKERS WILL REMAIN TO THINK ABOUT SENIORS WHEN THEY'' RE ON CAPITOL HILL.
>> > > I REALLY FEEL VERY SORRY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTAINER NOT AFFORD THOSE.
