Essentially, a national pharmacare program would save significant dollars, but it's a bit of a political hill to climb because you're going to have to fund the taxes to pay for it. In many cases, individuals are now paying premiums through their companies or, through CARP plans, they are funding their extended medical that way. We're saying that you're going to save in all these places, but you have to pay more taxes in exchange. Looking at it holistically, it makes so much sense.
We polled our members. Our membership tends to skew a bit better educated and a bit more well off, but even many of our members are admitting to cutting out their medications. In particular, those who are under 65 are often making decisions not to fill medications, which then has significant health care costs down the road as they suffer from complications.
I think the business case is clear. We just need the political will.