Katie Porter Questions Pharmacy Owner About Why Customers Pay Different Prices For Same Drugs

[@Conald_isAfalseProphet]

She is 100% spot on. She didn't represent dems or Republicans, she represented the American people. I wish every politician would be this way.

[@kimberlyweipert6724]

Dr. Shiva does the same

[@Conald_isAfalseProphet]

@@kimberlyweipert6724 who is that?

[@kimberlyweipert6724]

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[@Conald_isAfalseProphet]

@@kimberlyweipert6724 what are you talking about?

[@HawksDiesel]

Gonna miss you Katie you are a true champion of the people!

[@darygal64]

That last second of audio “don’t worry my questions won’t be that bad “, is EXACTLY what’s wrong!! WE need more Katie Porters!!

[@kulutz9565]

Yes

[@feliciagaffney1998]

Yes!! That was exactly my thought!
And in this questioning, I felt like Katie wasn't even really hard on the guy!

[@inna7417]

Yeah, in Florida there are no "rough days"..

[@mjroam99]

​@inna7417 at least not for any corrupt CEOs or greedy billionaires.

[@dutarus1]

I like Katie Porter! Unlike most who waste their time in Congress, she is one of the few that is productive and really asks the practical questions that most of us are concerned about!

[@loisplane]

Said no one ever.

[@arawilson]

@@loisplane Well, Jessie Dutarus just said it, as do the constituents who voted her in, and her many fans outsider of her state.

[@Skedawg88]

@@loisplane Boy, are you uninformed. MAGA?

[@velvetrose7729]

@@loisplane Said no Conservative Republican ever....Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil!
I LOVE Katie Porter and I don't even live in California!
WHY?
Because......I LOVE IT, when....Katie Porter and other Progressives......in House OVERSIGHT Committee Hearings.....Use their limited time to ask questions like This one......and Get Answers.
Unlike Conservatives......who, instead of use the majority of their time....Spewing a word salad of Dog whistle words and BS, Conservative talking points, then think they Did Something....when the witness couldn't give a yes or no answer!

[@paulcolburn3855]

What Katie is concerned about is making health insurance companies go AWAY and have single payer for everyone in the country. So no. This whole line of questioning was attacking insurance companies by attacking PBMs. Sure, some PBMs accomplish nothing in negotiating a lower price for the consumer. But some do. Katie Porter just believes that only the federal government should have any right to negotiate price and only the federal government has the power to do this. That is why no republican has signed on to even one of her bills. They are on to her.

[@TheVaga9]

This lady is spot on!!! I don't care who you are!!

[@kimberlyfamoly5863]

She is a common sense person.

[@smzig]

She is like the only politician who doesn't sound like she's talking out of their ass. She has a point, she questions them and makes her point.

[@douglasmacaskill6154]

This woman is AMAZING . Keep going . There needs to be more people in the world like her ❤

[@JackbnimbleJackbquick]

it’s a joy to watch her work. She always knows the angle of approach, and never gets thrown of course. Senate 2024 !

[@keithragin6573]

I will support Katie Porter all the way. She is one of the few rare honest, and sincere politicians who works for the working people. Republicans are scared of her.

[@MrHairyballs13]

Especially when she abuses her staff and assaulted her ex husband.

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

Donuts and cookies are the only things afraid of her.

[@Pestamist]

@@MrHairyballs13did u read that off the Fox News article😂😂

[@hipoman8087]

Got MAGA on board here !

[@HawksDiesel]

​@@MrHairyballs13any proof or just hearsay?

[@DiederikAms]

PBM’s don’t bring the price of anything down. Easy to see when one looks outside of the US. No one pays as much as Americans.

[@jerrywhite506]

Isn’t it interesting, Mark
Cuban (Dallas Maverick owner) can define and put in place a method to lower drug prices, but Congress cannot.😮

[@beecee921]

Great option. Just filled my first script (90 day supply) with MC cost plus - CVS with my Medicare drug plan $200 +; Amazon $80; cost plus $30. National disgrace … go ms. Porter!!!

[@beckysartor]

Katie Porter is absolutely amazing!!!

[@GS-cg3yn]

Katie Porter is absolutely fantastic. She is logical and supports her positions with verifiable facts. We need more people with her integrity and courage.

[@kheirbasileus2126]

Go Katie Porter! Amen.

[@odhere]

Katie js so sharp and amazing. Doing incredible work

[@richardhedd3080]

Katie keep tearing them a new one!!

[@LJW55]

Jesus H Christ I wish we had this woman in our government here in Australia... We don't get ripped off with our pharmiceuticals here in Aus like you poor suckers in the US but bloody hell she rips holes out of people to get answers. Just love her...

[@reinhardtrossouw1879]

True story. Went to a doctor to have a repeat prescription renewed, then to a pharmacy to have it filled. Initial cost about $260. Told them I don't have insurance, it was double checked.......$27, give or take a few cents.

[@JusticeAlways]

Ha! 2017...had the same thing happened to me...

[@vnelson000]

OMG.... she is a national treasure.👏👏👏

[@itic8318]

Come on.... Jump on board! Work together for the people.🇺🇸

[@BMSphoenix]

"Don't worry; my question won't be that bad."
Swing voters, I hope that's all you needed to hear.

[@hipoman8087]

Again! This representative of the people is about us. There are others.
Imagine what could be accomplished if what use to be the GOP would actually work for US!

[@bobt9948]

The world needs more Katie Porter!!!

[@ricosuave8123]

I suspect the others seated at that long table were just _praying_ to the almighty that Katie Porter wasn’t going to call on them next.

[@sherryBLUE735]

Katie Porter for President! ♥

[@Zenobiadream]

Katie is a force of nature !! ❤

[@andreaandrea6716]

OMG, I LOVE her.

[@christinakurtz4731]

Fantastic questions.. Great job and thank you Mrs.Porter

[@JusticeAlways]

We need more people like Katie Porter in our government...she is awesome!
I donate $$ to her campaign. 🇺🇸👍

[@marcwilding4804]

As a Brit, watching this is horrifying.

[@bjmessex]

Sit down Lena or whomever. Just give your time to Katie

[@sandragoodman2059]

When I get prescriptions from my local pharmacy, my pharmacist has sometimes told me "This will be cheaper if you buy it yourself instead of paying your insurance copay." Some years my pharmacist has saved me a substantial amount of money, but clearly he is unusual. None of my friends have had the same experience at their pharmacies. Each of them pays a different amount for the same medications, depending on what insurance they have.

[@kasiakasia742]

Katie Porter cares about the Americans - all of them. More people should be like her. More polititians like her

[@Meanbob2010]

This woman is awesome!!! She needs to run for president!!

[@HawksDiesel]

Her constituents voted her out....sad to see but hopefully that person is just as good

[@user-kn7hm5kd2q]

There were a lot of people in that running for the Dems position!

[@sharongann6842]

REP Katie Porter is my hero! I wish ve could clone her and bring her to Texas ❤

[@TheVaga9]

Amazon Pharmacy does this while your online, they show you insurance price and cash price, cash price is always cheaper on all mine!!!

[@gomer52]

Our Healthcare is a racket.

[@HawksDiesel]

Profit > people

[@lissakaye610]

Needs to be publicly available the actual costs on all of this. Full transparency now in the health care industry!

[@VivianInTheOC]

We need Katie Porter in the US Senate!! 🎉🎉Watch this then donate to her campaign for Senate. Let’s do this!🙌

[@Conald_isAfalseProphet]

At the end rep Ana Paulina Luna showed what not to be like with just a cpuple seconds of audio 🤦‍♂️

[@christinelawver1317]

Hell yea! Katie does it again. Love this woman and what she represents, as well as HOW she presents! Katie Porter for PRESIDENT 🌟🇺🇲
(Btw, I live in Nebraska, am broke AF, and donated to her California Senate election. You should too!)

[@WomensTop20]

#KatiePorterForPresident

[@bluetheta]

We also need to get rid of all Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) as well as price controls on big pharma. Obviously nothing will change because of the bribes that is called "campaign donations", are removed.

[@JG-yd8so]

👍👍👏👏🙌🙌. Katie Porter for President!!!

[@cathiea5996]

love her! surprise surprise- no repukeliekins supporting for the people

[@ChrisKillmeier]

If a pharmacy really buys a medication to dispense, why doesn’t the pharmacy receive the rebate that the PBM is actually receiving?

[@caroledn]

Pharmacutical pricing is SO complex. I'm a pharmacy tech at a rural health facility... the absolute hardest part of my job is insurance.....and seeing the inequitable impact of patients.

[@vickiesims1600]

The US health and insurance system sounds utterly appalling. Customers and patients are being bamboozled

[@johncalaway4446]

This is one time that I agree with Porter. There should be a way to price shop for medications.

[@atticuswalker8970]

I think you will find that you agree with her on most things if you think about it for a bit.

[@corporatecat230]

It's because you've been told incorrect things by Rich Republican politicians about their democratic colleagues.

[@szargos]

@@atticuswalker8970 Exactly. So far I've only found one thing I disagree with her on.

[@NyanyiC]

In Sweden prescription meds generally cost the same no matter which pharmacy you go to even 1 special pharmacy that's open 24hrs

[@paulcolburn3855]

Anyone can price shop if they have cash. Get your doctor to write the prescription. Then get cash. Then start calling pharmacies and tell them you have a script, what is the best "cash price" for the drugs? Every consumer in the country has the power to do this but this is NOT Katie Porter's concern. Katie doesn't think anyone should have to pay anything out of their own pocket for prescriptions! Only the government should pay. That was the whole point of the narrative of her questions.

[@lynettehanson2830]

Negotiations,,,, why
How much are they saving us????

[@paulawest6556]

Porter for President!

[@SamPenn-pl1dl]

I use a prescription for Enbrel and the price listed on their website shows $1,850 but my insurance pays over $3,000, that's a significant difference.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

In NZ most patients pay $5.00 for each item the doctor writes. This is social medicine, so you don’t need health insurance although some people do have it. Your taxes pay for free healthcare at hospital and the doctor charges in the range of $45.00 to $75.00 per visit, usually 15 minutes. Senior citizens do not pay the prescription charge, and those with regular needs only pay the $5.00 for the first twenty prescriptions.
This is why in the US, the cost of healthcare is so high, and everyone needs insurance.
This same social healthcare system operates in Australia and UK, and probably several other countries.

[@louisgunn7314]

They're bouncing out there percentage of profit because insurance companies only pay so much for medication.

[@desirekelsey1952]

Found out today my partner’s perception cost less without insurance with a discount card!!

[@cherylkiley6373]

I had good insurance while I was working full time and did not have to pay for most of my prescriptions. When I got cancer and had to quit my job, I went on Medicaid and again did not have to pay copays & most prescription costs. Now that Im retired & on Medicare, I have copays & im now paying for prescriptions. Explain to me how Medicare is helping me when Zim payong for everything now.??

[@Clementwongpy]

She also kick ass without white board

[@jefferyyounce5372]

You can smell the intellectual difference between Porter(D) and Comer(R). Comer barely gets past Gomer Pyle.

[@empasant]

I concur with other comments that we need many more Katie Porters in Congress. But, I'm not optimistic the mountain congress has become can be moved an inch in a sensible direction by whiteboards alone.

[@cavaldom2]

Thank you Katie Porter! Everyone deserves access to affordable healthcare and access to affordable medications. Even tiny countries like Sri Lanka have healthcare and meds for all of their citizens. Medicare for all would help so many people! Vote blue! Vote to protect our country and all of our people! Vote for democrats!

[@jwbjpb1338]

It’s time for Medicare for all.

[@chopsjazz1]

I'd like Katie Porter to address the latest "dynamic pricing" strategies being employed by many companies/stores.

[@ottconsulting7]

As a Brit thank God for our blessed National Health Service - Yanks be getting royally screwed

[@mer58lin]

Thank You, Katie...........CONGRESS Created THIS Beast!

[@randyjones4002]

we have to pay for those commercials

[@alankramer8723]

Quit the drug ads and maybe prices will go down a little.

[@TheJayhawker83]

@@alankramer8723 Your lack of understanding of advertising is laughable.

[@samuelpancake4084]

I honestly don't like the company's that line the pocket for drugs we don't need but get forced on us. I think it should go through a complete restructuring for only the ones that they have to. Everything esle can be stopped by just eating some edibles

[@EVS1956]

She closes with problem no one is willing to step over the line there’s no partisanship.

[@donnacribb5712]

Why

[@rickk.20]

PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE.
Porter & Buttigiege for the Oval Office 2028. 🇺🇲

[@pascalouellette8516]

Just another middle man making money coming and going...just like medical insurance does the same thing, charging patients and trying to force providers to accept lower fees for service

[@renselange]

I happen to visit often Peru and Malaysia. When buying very standard BP and thyroid meds, I pay about the same in Peru or Malaysia when I buy this outright and full-price i.e., WITHOUT any insurance, as I do pay inside the US to my insurance company for my copayment for the same stuff. To be sure, I have very nice and excellent health insurance by US standards.
Besides, might there be any takers for generic Viagra for about $3.50 a pop? Seriously!

[@jamesduncan578]

Why is the same drug 4+ times more in USA then in Canada, where most of them are made?

[@phillipphil1615]

You must realize there are third world countries better managed than the USA .

[@glenbearh9109]

I use mom and pop only but they are facing PBM who are owned by big chain

[@suzijo100]

You are my hero

[@quarterday]

KATIE PORTER FOR POTUS 2032

[@bajaskier]

Why does he click his tongue before "answering" every question? So annoying.

[@jefferyyounce5372]

These non-binding Clown N Pony shows are nothing more than that. Everyone goes home, the Rx CEO goes back to his Ivory tower and writes a campaign check and it's business as usual. infinite loop!

[@darylreece7840]

And what is Katie Porter proposing? Just more grandstanding?

[@mxnsab8461]

Remove the inability for the government to negotiate the price they are paying for medication. It is a 6 minute video and she mentions explicitly what she wants.

[@Andy-vt7sl]

She literally states her proposal @ 4:50

[@alankramer8723]

Drugs are not really covered by any ins company or Medicare. Insulin went up more than 100% in 2023. My cost was almost tripled. Made many calls and all parties keep saying its the law now.

[@richardahola692]

I buy my insulin outside the US for a small fraction of the cost in the US.

[@alankramer8723]

@@richardahola692 how do you do that? I can't even go across state lines to get it.

[@richardahola692]

@@alankramer8723 I buy in Canada at a Walmart near Niagara Falls. No prescription required. During the pandemic when Canada was closed I ordered my insulin from Marks Marine Pharmacy in Vancouver BC. They ship meds but it costs a little more and a prescription is required. Lantus is about $85 and Humalog is about $55 for a box of five US dollars

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Free drugs for poor people paid for by those who do purchase. Like poor at emergency room treatments paid for by us with insurance.

[@spuds416]

We as American taxpayers we are FOOTING THE BILL for 6.5 million ILLEGAL ALIENS

[@MrLookitspam]

Ok take this in lady. Retired with Medicare and supplemental insurance to be sure my Medicare co pays are covered. However the supplemental insurance may be paying co pays. However we are still paying co pays on our supppemental and they ate outrages!

[@sandystafford3515]

I have 2 meds I don't have run through my insurance because the meds are cheaper if I purchase them than if ran through insurance and I pay the co payment. It's an insurance scam

[@garylawrence7547]

In my experience Good RX is bogus!

[@Lackly008]

Maaaan what a difference between her and MTG and other GOP lunatics.

[@fredsmith4106]

Currently living in Europe.
For me, 2 blood pressure meds cost 40 euros for a month.
My wife has HRT hormones, and 2 other meds. Last month cost 20 euros.
My daughter has asthma, and a food allergy. Her inhaler cost 10 euros, and 2 epi pens cost 30 euros.
Ever feel there’s something terribly wrong with drug prices stateside?

[@blairpenny1526]

It's intentional you can literally buy the same drugs across the border for 10% of the price largely because prescriptions are covered by insurers and so no one comparison shops

[@andrewpal]

My son's epipen paid $800
Asthma med $300
I could go on

[@firefly4907]

You pay taxes for Healthcare.

[@reverbscherzo7850]

@@firefly4907I would gladly pay higher taxes to avoid giving even more to the insurance companies, whose sole goal is profit, which is what we are currently doing.

[@joshdavies9444]

@@firefly4907how much tax do you think we pay for Medicare?

[@wvp07]

Can we bottle her emotional intelligence and slip it in every congressman’s coffee in the morning? 🙏

[@vnelson000]

Katie Porter needs me to help her...I wanna help her, do what she does.😕
I want to be on her research machine.
Networked Excel spreadsheet, logon every day and update data on pricing and situations on the ground she needs info on.

[@SandySmith-dn1qs]

Another. Public services. Commission..to decide. Retail. Over. Whole sale. Is Best tax. Over profit s issues ?

[@IntroOutro99]

And the government will not do a thing to stop it why the government do the same thing to the people

[@Blacksheep-Ba-Ba]

She REALLY NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHY EVERY PERSON'S INSURANCE WAS CHARGED FOR THE COVID VACCINATION??
Where is the money that was slated for our FREE VACCINATIONS?? IT WAS NEVER REIMBURSED TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANIES!!

[@angelanelson5113]

You have to practically beg for them check the cost.

[@wintergypsy]

'ripped off by Aetna or ripped off by United healthcare'. Yep tell it like it is!

[@atticuswalker8970]

Stopping other people having abortions is more important than the price of drugs you need to survive.

[@lorettab6092]

#StopPBMabuse

[@relic46]

Goodrx best for my medication & hugh price drops. All the while part D

[@rweaver9653]

Good Rx pays nothing to your pharmacy, they just come up with a price for the pharmacy to follow. They make $ by charging the pharmacy a fee and they sell your personal info.

[@RockyNitro5470]

It looking like 😂 dumb😂
You can find out from the insurance😂 company 😂

[@jimmy-docs]

I have several scripts that are cheaper with GoodRX than my insurance (which I pay for). Makes no sense.

[@donnacribb5712]

Unknown

[@ruthnovena40]

You should be asking yourself that question.

[@Bugsy0333]

Mr Porter had an estimated net worth of $1,570,032 in 2018.
Another poitician not living in the real world !