Lowering prescription costs is once again a hot topic among politicians. Everyone from state legislatures to the White House is pushing various plans that promise to bring some level of sanity to drug prices.

For folks like me, prescription costs are always front of mind.

For years, I’ve suffered from debilitating migraines. Medication has reduced my migraine frequency from ten episodes a month to less than one. It has helped me build my career as a business architecture specialist and make time for friends and family.

My prescription benefits I get through my employer have greatly reduced what I pay for medication. With my benefits, my monthly bill is less than 50 dollars. Without my benefits?

$1800. A month.

Whatever our state lawmakers, Congress, or the President decide to do about prescription costs, we must make sure that employers keep the ability to provide this kind of benefit for their workers. Our health, our careers, and our quality of life are at stake.