Vote Vitelli
The cost of pharmaceuticals is a true crisis for many in Maine. Sen. Eloise Vitelli, running for reelection to the Maine State Senate, stands at the forefront to do something about it.
I recently spoke with a neighbor who, because of taking an expensive pill to keep her diabetes under control, was now in the Medicare coverage gap. She has to pay for all her medication out of pocket with no help from the insurance company. Not having the income, she was forced to change to a less expensive but more risky diabetes medication only to cross her fingers that she will stay safe.
Sensitive to the needs of her constituents, Eloise Vitelli worked hard on this issue of pharmaceutical costs. She held several community conferences to let her constituents know what the issues were and what legislation was being proposed. She worked on the four bills to reign in pharmaceutical costs and sponsored the Prescription Drug Transparency Law. The latter passed and will now allow policy makers to better understand how the industry makes its pricing decisions enabling them to tackle the issue in the most effective way.
It is reassuring to my neighbor that legislators like Eloise understand her problem and are working hard to find a remedy.
Eloise Vitelli cares deeply about the people of Maine. I hope you’ll join me in voting to re-elect her to continue her good work.
Norma Dreyfus,
Arrowsic
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