Kaine visits JABA for roundtable discussion – [Video]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Senator Tim Kaine, who is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, participated in a roundtable discussion with Jefferson Area Board for Aging in Charlottesville to address the issue of prescription drug costs and healthcare with local seniors and health care providers.

“Overwhelmingly, what I hear is, ‘Thanks for the reduction in prescription drug prices, but it’s still too complicated,'” said Kaine.

The meeting reflects his ongoing advocacy for reducing the financial burden of health care and prescription drugs. “There’s a heavy consumer protection theme to this conversation,” he said.

Kaine’s goal Friday was to inform the board about the advances in prescription affordability since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in 2022.

“Right now, we see a lot of marketing from particular insurance companies, pushing products in Medicare that may not be the best product for the beneficiary,” …

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