Leanne

God and family...then everything else. Live, Love, Laugh and surround yourself with people smarter than you❤Tweets are my own

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

@federal_expres1 do better. I sent a pkg to a NJ business and your driver couldn't find the address THREE days in a row and blamed it on an incorrect address. After a week, the package is now lost. I had another package sent by @UPS who found the address the very next day.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

And it's been going on forever...#BigPharma has been doing this for a DECADE at least: https://t.co/J0SWid7kfk

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#BigPharma at it again...and yet they blame others for high drug costs. Hummm...it's time to #Lowerdrugcostsnow and it starts with #BigPharma

[CAPD @RxDrugCoalition]

A report from @HHSGov found that there were 1,216 products whose price increases from July 2021 to July 2022 exceeded the inflation rate of 8.5 percent. The average price increase for these drugs was a mind-boggling 31.6 percent.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#Truth

[David Mitchell @DavidP4AD]

.@PhRMA & its fronts are running $11M in ads that lie to the American people.
Here's one checked by @Politifact @KHNews and found to be FALSE.
@Sen_JoeManchin & @AARP are working to lower drug prices for patients and all Americans.
https://t.co/7n4ng2rOcC

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#CVSProud to partner with the State of Connecticut to cover state retirees!!

[CT Senate Democrats @CTSenateDems]

More great financial news for Connecticut:
Aetna wins state contract for lower-cost state employee health insurance, cutting into sizable Connecticut’s public debt https://t.co/xRzrdu0zmx

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

Thank you @LtGovPinnell for being part of our tour. We are #CVSProud of the local health care we are bringing to the communities we serve.

[Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell @LtGovPinnell]

Toured a CVS HealthHUB with @gmccortney this week and learned how these facilities are providing affordable health care to rural areas. From treating chronic conditions to mental health, the clinics provide 125+ in-person and virtual services. Learn more: https://t.co/JR2mjWwwQQ

[Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell @LtGovPinnell]

Toured a CVS HealthHUB with @gmccortney this week and learned how these facilities are providing affordable health care to rural areas. From treating chronic conditions to mental health, the clinics provide 125+ in-person and virtual services. Learn more: https://t.co/JR2mjWwwQQ

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

This thread...

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I am not a foreign policy expert, so I will leave the analysis to smarter people than me. I do know what it’s like to grow up after a war, in an occupied country, and I know that in war and its aftermath, no one wins. Everyone suffers.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#LowerDrugPricesNow this drug is $1000/pill...$20,000 a month (21 day supply). Really? oh, and #Pharma don't give me that coupon nonsense - just lower the darn price).

[David Mitchell @DavidP4AD]

I just made my first 2022 purchase of Pomalyst 1mg--an oral Part D chemo drug.
My co-pay: $3,473.73.
The drug is over-priced & the Part D benefit structure makes it worse.

We must pass reforms now in Congress to:
Stop Price Gouging
Lower Out-of-Pocket
Let Medicare Negotiate

[CAPD @RxDrugCoalition]

Another day brings more price hikes from big drug companies. In the first four days of 2022, Big Pharma has increased the prices of hundreds of drugs: https://t.co/7Pey3UHF4i

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#Preach! We need to end #BigPharma patent games. #LowerDrugPricesNow

[Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge @IMAKglobal]

Under current law, a drug patent is supposed to last 20 years.

But, to extend the length of their exclusive monopolies, drugmakers stagger when they file new patents on existing drugs.

The result? The average patent protection for the 10 best-selling drugs in the US is 38 YEARS

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

Great discussion with @AGRobBonta to find solutions to stop Organized Retail Crime #TeamCVS

[Rob Bonta @AGRobBonta]

In 2020, U.S. retailers lost approximately $700K per every $1B in sales to organized retail crime.

I am committed to tackling this issue head on, through shared solutions and teamwork w/ retail and law enforcement partners throughout CA.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

Thanks for being #onestepcloser! #TeamCVS

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#TeamCVS #CVSProud to be help everyone get #OneStepCloser to ending this pandemic. Come on by and get you shot!

[CVS Pharmacy @cvspharmacy]

Did you know CVS has provided vaccines to millions of people? Get the COVID-19 vaccine. Walk-ins welcome or schedule today at https://t.co/AWPNq2BB4U

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#thereItIs

[Dan O'Neill @dp_oneill]

This seems like a healthy shift, which will clean up some conflicts in the market.

But, it will also clarify that >90% of our national drug bill goes to drug manufacturers, pharmacies or hospitals/practices. There is no escaping the provider / producer pricing issue.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

Please get vaccinated if you are able. #OneStepCloser to ending this pandemic as each of us does our part.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#LowerDrugPricesNow

[AARP Advocates @AARPadvocates]

1 out of 3 Americans don't take their Rx as prescribed because they can't afford the medicine.

RT if you agree: Drug companies must be held accountable for charging outrageous prices.

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#GetVaccinated Thank you AG Tong for doing you part to bring us #OneStepCloser to ending this pandemic! #TeamCVS

[AG William Tong @AGWilliamTong]

Got my second dose of Moderna today. Getting vaccinated is one of the most important things we can do to fight COVID-19 and protect ourselves, our families and our neighbors. Thank you to Chailin at CVS and all the health care workers and volunteers getting CT vaccinated!

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

#GetVaccinated Thank you Governor and First Lady McMaster for doing your part to bring us #onestepcloser to ending this pandemic. #TeamCVS

[WPDE ABC15 @wpdeabc15]

South Carolina Governor @henrymcmaster and @1stLadySC Peggy McMaster received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday morning:

https://t.co/923ID9nzwf

[Leanne @Lgassaway71]

List Price Matters! Negotiations start from that super high inflated #drugprice. The higher they start, the higher they remain for patients. And we know that almost 65% of brand drugs HAVE NO REBATE - so the list price IS the price. #LowerDrugPricesNow

[David Mitchell @DavidP4AD]

PhRMA has new ads saying we shouldn't look at list prices of drugs. It's classic "blame someone else" misdirection.
List prices are the headwaters of the problem.
67% of Americans pay some or all of the cost of their drugs based on list price.
List prices matter & must come down.