It's time for a change -- our healthcare costs may depend on it.

We had mentioned during a previous post that our representatives in Washington have finally realized it is time to stop harassing the seniors who try to bring lower priced prescription drugs from Canada. According to the article in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. to Stop Seizing Canadian Medicine, the seizures of prescription drugs would stop October 9th. (Why they can’t do this before then, we don’t understand).

According to the article “Prescription drugs are significantly cheaper in Canada because its national health-care system negotiates lower prices for its citizens.” (We wish our great nation could do the same for us!) But unfortunately, there is a strong alliance between the politicans in power and "the drug industry, which remains a major source of financial support for House and Senate campaigns.”

Hmm... interesting. Politicians in power with a "tight alliance" with the pharmaceutical companies. Coincidentally, healthcare costs are through the roof and a new, strict policy was implemented last year to seize any and all prescription drugs brought over from Canada (even though previously, customs used to “turn a blind eye”). Very interesting.

Sadly, this is also reality. According to the article, the US is “one of the only markets in the world where the government doesn't exercise control over drug prices.”

This needs to change. And the place to start is by voting Nov. 7th!