uodsp: FW: We need your help on SB 565 to Protect Access to Affordable Medications

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

From: Meghan Moyer, Disability Rights Oregon <welcome at droregon.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:31 AM
To: Heidi von Ravensberg <hvr at uoregon.edu>
Subject: We need your help on SB 565 to Protect Access to Affordable Medications

The powerful insurance industry is fighting SB 565, we need your help to pass it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Dear Heidi,

I’m writing to ask for your help in passing Senate Bill 565 because patients and people with disabilities deserve access to affordable medications.

Disability Rights Oregon made this one of our priorities during the 2023 session because two years ago we saw powerful insurance companies kill legislation that would require health insurance plans in Oregon to count patient assistance programs in copays for lifesaving medications.

Today, patients are paying more for their medications because some insurance companies are no longer allowing the use of prescription drug financial assistance programs to count toward out-of-pocket expenses and deductibles. People with chronic illnesses, such as asthma, diabetes, HIV, arthritis and hemophilia, have high medical expenses. Financial assistance options by drug makers allow these patients to pay less for their medications.

Our healthcare system has many flaws that need to be fixed, but the reality is insurance companies are taking away a cost-sharing tool we've come to rely on—and people with disabilities are getting hurt in the process.

Disability Rights Oregon is going to do everything we can to pass SB 565, but we need your help! Please tell our elected leaders to protect prescription financial assistance.
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Together we have tremendous power—but only if we answer the call to action.

Thank you for being part of the disability movement,

Sincerely,

Meghan Moyer
Public Policy Director
Disability Rights Oregon
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