Two members of Congress are speaking out on behalf of Medicare patients with cardiovascular risk.
In a recent letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio 3rd district) and Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ 4th district) called for more affordable access to PCSK9 inhibitors for seniors. The medications lower stubborn LDL, or “bad”, cholesterol when patients haven’t adequately responded to other drugs.