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| https://horn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=124 | Rep. Horn Supports Passage of Lower Drug Costs Now Act | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | OK | Kendra Horn | H001083 | horn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON D.C. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, legislation which would reduce prescription drug prices for Americans. The bill includes a provision by Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) to cap out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses at $2,000 for patients who have Medicare Part D. More than 89,000 seniors in Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District rely on Medicare Part D for care. Today's vote was for every parent I've met who struggles to afford insulin for their child and every person I've spoken with who is forced to choose between putting food on the table and buying life-saving medication, said Rep. Kendra Horn. Prescription drug prices are out-of-control, plain and simple. Today's legislation would reduce the costs of treating chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes, and arthritis by thousands of dollars every year. I fought to include a provision in today's bill to cap drug costs for patients on Medicare Part D including 89,000 seniors in my district. Today's legislation would make a big difference for Oklahomans who struggle to afford prescription drugs, and I urge the Senate to pass this bill as soon as possible. Congresswoman Horn's provision, the Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act, would lower prescription drug costs for the 46 million patients who have Medicare Part D by reducing the program's out-of-pocket maximum from $5,100 to $2,000. The net result would be a savings of up to $3,100 annually for patients with Medicare Part D. In July, Congresswoman Horn held a town hall focused on the soaring cost of insulin. In Oklahoma there are an estimated 355,000 people living with diabetes. Over the past decade, the price of insulin has increased 197 percent, and Medicare Part D spending on insulin has increased 840 percent. H.R. 3 would lower the average total cost of insulin by 76 percent from about $19,800 to $4,800 per year. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |