Larry Hogan;
Statement on
Healthcare.
"Reduce Out-Of-Control Healthcare Costs- Washington DC politicians argue about healthcare, but fail to actually do anything to address what most people care about: the out-of-control prices. As Governor, Larry Hogan put aside the partisan nonsense and delivered common sense solutions to cut the cost of healthcare premiums 30%. His administration successfully negotiated innovative healthcare models for Maryland that controlled the cost of healthcare while improving patient outcomes and quality. When Republicans in the US Senate tried to repeal Obamacare in 2017 without a sound alternative that worked for Maryland, Larry Hogan voiced his opposition to this idea.
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As a Senator, Larry Hogan will move us past these repetitive partisan battles and focus on reducing costs through greater competition, innovation, transparency, and choice in the healthcare marketplace. He will advance common sense bipartisan solutions that will stabilize markets and actually expand affordable coverage. He will fight the Biden administration’s proposal to increase Medicare Advantage premiums and lead on passing legislation to hold accountable Prescription Benefit Managers (PBM) middle men who are driving up the cost of prescription drugs.
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Stop Medicare Advantage Costs- As runaway inflation continues to eat away at earnings power, seniors are worried that increased medical and prescription costs will make it difficult to afford the health care they need and deserve. The Biden administration has proposed Medicare Advantage cuts that will hurt hundreds of thousands of Maryland seniors who are already struggling on fixed incomes with inflation eating away at their hard-earned savings. In the Senate, Governor Hogan will fight these Medicare cuts and protect Maryland Seniors.
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Lower Prescription Drug Prices- As Governor, Larry Hogan supported and signed legislation that held Prescription Benefit Managers (PBM) middlemen who are driving up the cost of prescription drugs accountable and required more transparency. Most PBM’s today are owned by massive insurance companies and too often they hold on to discounts and get in the way of decisions that should belong to doctors, pharmacists, and their patients.
As a Senator, Governor Hogan will fight for legislation that requires these savings to be passed on to patients and taxpayers. He will vote to force the Federal Trade Commission to aggressively investigate these unfair and abusive pricing schemes that make it more difficult to get the health care seniors need. Pharmaceutical middlemen must be made accountable to the public." (larryhogan.com)