The United States is in the middle of a health care crisis according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who came to Binghamton to call for the reduction of prescription drug prices.

Over the years, prices have continued to increase, especially for older Americans who rely on Medicare with a fixed budget.

That's why Gillibrand is supporting three bills to lower drug costs.

It would allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate for the lowest price of prescription drugs, just like it’s done with Medicaid and the VA.

The two other bills would allow patient wholesalers to import low-cost drugs from other countries, as Americans pay the highest prices for medication in the world.

"Life saving medicine is only life-saving if you can have access to it. That has to change. I've talked to so many people across New York that have been forced to decide whether they will fill a prescription or whether they will buy groceries or pay their heating bill or pay their car payment. It's a real choice people are being force to make and it's not right," Sen. Gillibrand said.

One in three Americans say they have not taken their prescription drugs this year because they cannot afford them.