Americans wish Congress, Administration would turn their attention to Rx drugs

Published April 22, 2015 9:53 AM EDT Updated April 22, 2015 11:25 AM EDT 3 Min Read

With the Affordable Care Act hitting its five year birthday and the second open enrollment period nearly finished, Americans are turning their attention and wishes for Congress and the Obama administration to a focus on prescription drugs.

A non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Tuesday found that when asked about many different aspects of health care delivery and the health care system, the issue that comes out on top for Democrats, Republicans and independents is making sure high-cost drugs for chronic conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, mental illness and cancer are affordable to those who need them, with three-quarters of the public (76%) saying this is a top priority.

Brian M. Kalish

Online Managing Editor, Health Care Group

Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.

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