Suggestion for the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
INSTRUCTION.
Identify a policymaker who is a member of the U.S. Congress from your state of residence. If you are from a territory, you will identify the equivalent legislative person. If you are an international student, you may choose any person who is responsible for enacting healthcare policies or laws in your area. You will write a letter to the policymaker that focuses on the policy and organizations or communities it may impact, in support of or opposition to the issue you selected. Your letter should be written in a respectful tone and focus on the evidence supporting your position, instead of merely expressing your personal thoughts and opinions. You must also provide evidence from the peer-reviewed literature to support your position. The letter should use a professional letter format, including salutation and address.
QUESTION.
In a 1- to 2-page letter:
Explain the relevance of the health policy to an organization or your community.
Describe the expected impact of the policy on organizational or community outcomes
Position
Los Angels, Califonia 90002
22 June 2023
Mr. Francis Xavier Suarez
Miami Mayor
The Office of Miami
987 Widget Street
Miami, Florida 33111
Dear Mr. Doe
Subject: Suggestion for the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act.
I value your endeavors and commitment to the development of Miami, Florida. Eminently, the arrangements which you have made have ended up being useful and productive. I believe that achieving one milestone necessitates acquiring the other. For this situation, I may propose matters concerning the Patients on the right track to realize the drug costs Act.
Pharmacies have always been under gag orders from telling clients the discrepancies between insurance and out-of-pocket prescription costs. As a result, many people overspend in cases where they could pay less (Rodriguez et al., 2020). The pharmacy gag provision is lifted by the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) or insurers typically include these clauses to prevent patients from knowing which payment method would save them money. Thus the PBM pockets the difference.
In many ways, the patient's right to know drug prices act is important to the people of Florida. Our healthcare system, organizations, and patients will benefit from the guidelines that this policy establishes. Most importantly, these protocols aid the healthcare systems in avoiding costly and unnecessary errors and enhancing patient and care environment communication. (Prieto-Pinto et al., 2020). As a result, efficient protocols enable medical professionals to make sound medical decisions without being hindered by the law.
The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act may also allow Florida-based healthcare facilities to provide high-quality services to patients. The treatment would depend on customers' ability, and people could save money that would aid them when sick. Moreover, the Act would improve the quality of life of Miami residents (Mulcahy et al., 2018). Due to high costs, many in Florida are prone to avoid hospitals, cut pills in half, skip doses, and substitute prescriptions with over-the-counter medication. However, the policy would enable individuals to understand costs, have an alternative method, and thus, seek medical help whenever ill. As a result, there will be a reduced mortality rate.
The above policy would pro...