Archive: Senator McCaskill Office
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Archive: Senator McCaskill Office
@McCaskillOffice
The archived tweets of the office of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, Senator Jan. 3 2007 - Jan. 3, 2019. This is an inactive account.



Versailles, MO vs. Versailles, France. Milan, MO vs. Milan, Italy. Sedalia, MO vs. Sedalia, Canada. One thing all these cities have in common? The cost of prescription drugs is, on average, consistently higher– up to 591% higher – in the Show Me state than in foreign countries.






Claire agrees with the President: prescription drug prices are too high, and we need all hands on deck in our effort to bring down costs. It’s unconscionable that Medicare can't negotiate bulk discounts on drugs & taxpayers are subsidizing prescription drug ads flooding our TVs.

President @realDonaldTrump delivers remarks on drug pricing. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Have unused prescriptions in your home? In 2016, 6.2 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs – and properly disposing of prescriptions can help. This Saturday, Oct. 27th, is National Drug #TakeBackDay – find your closest site here: takebackday.dea.gov

This week (by a vote of 99-1!) the Senate passed an opioids package that included Claire’s priorities for fighting the epidemic, including proposals aimed at cracking down on fentanyl shipments, bringing down overprescription, and increasing prescribing oversight in Medicare.

Yadier Molina has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2018 Roberto Clemente Award in recognition of his exemplary humanitarian efforts, including relief work in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. #STLCards



BREAKING – the President JUST signed an opioids package including many of Claire’s provisions to curb the illegal flow of fentanyl, bring down overprescriptions, and increase oversight & accountability to Medicare programs. kfvs12.com/2018/10/24/pre…



