ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) – Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, kicked off her “Prices and Patients Tour” on Monday, which included a stop in Allendale. The tour is focused on the healthcare needs in the Palmetto State, especially in rural areas.
Dr. Andrews also released her new “Prices and Patients Plan” a comprehensive plan that would impact Medicaid, treatment costs, the VA, senior care, and of course, rural hospitals.
“Number one is protecting Medicaid, stopping the impending Medicaid budget cuts,” Dr. Andrews said. “It’s negotiating lower costs of prescription drugs. If we allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, not just on the 40 selected prescription drugs, but on all of the prescription drugs, we could save the federal government almost $200 billion a year. We need to build a more robust, sustainable VA healthcare system. We are leaving too many of our veterans without access to the healthcare and mental healthcare that they need.”
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