The Human Cost of High Prescription Drug Prices
Why AARP keeps fighting to get your medication expenses under control
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Fighting For You
Four Prescriptions That Cost More Than $1,000 a Day
Specialty Rx prices soaring at more than three times rate of inflation, says new AARP report
Retired Police Officer Pays Thousands for Medication
AARP's urging Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate Rx prices
How Americans Are Coping with the Costs of Rx Drugs
More than a quarter of pre-Medicare adults aren’t taking their medicines as prescribed because of cost
How to Cut Costs on Prescription Drugs
If you’re willing to do a little shopping around, you can lower your drug costs.
Drug Plan Premiums Would Be Lower If Medicare Negotiated
Consumers and Medicare would save if Congress accepts Rx bargaining provision
Vaccines Show Negotiations Can Work to Lower Rx Prices
AARP survey finds 50+ voters worry about prescription costs, want Congress to act now
Biden Order Targets High Prescription Drug Prices
Calls for safe importation of medicines and a comprehensive plan to lower medication costs
AARP CEO Urges President to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Medicare price negotiation, out-of-pocket caps among options on the table
AARP Supports House Majority's Rx Drug Bill
Measure would cap out-of-pocket costs and order Medicare to negotiate some drug prices
AARP's Solutions
An Unfair Burden
Meet Doug Lehman: Wouldn't Be Alive Without His Medicine
Pays more than $500 per month for his medications
Meet Kendrick: Insurance Won't Pay for New Medicine
Doesn't cover blood pressure drug that's best for him
Meet Bill Hawkins: AARP Employee has Insurance
But worries about affording his insulin in retirement
Meet Bob Keller: Wife’s Health Insurance Key to His Survival
Drug costs too high for couple to enjoy retirement
Meet Pam Holt: Cancer Drug Put Her in Deep Financial Hole
She had to refinance her home to pay Rx bills
High Prices Lead Consumers to Ignore Doctors' Orders
New analysis shows 28 percent of Americans do not follow their medication regimens
AARP Urges Congress to Address Drug Costs
Invest savings back into Medicare by creating new dental, hearing and vision benefits
California Law Could Improve Access to Generic Drugs
Governor signs bill making drug companies prove their 'pay for delay' deals don't hinder competition
Cancer Patient Asks Congress to Allow Price Negotiations
Witnesses at hearing on Rx bill say measure would make medicines affordable
Plan Paves Way for Safely Importing Prescription Drugs
Consumers could get access to lower-priced medicines from abroad
Soaring Drug Prices Affect Nearly Every American
Lawmakers at every level need to address this problem
More States Win Prescription Drug Protections
Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio advance fixes
Federal Judge Blocks Drug Transparency Rule
AARP calls ruling a step back in fight against skyrocketing prices
Specialty Drug Prices Soar to Nearly $79,000 a Year
AARP report finds costs average more than four times average annual Social Security benefit
Maine Gov. Approves New Prescription Drug Laws
Bills tackle price transparency, drug importation and create a medicine affordability board
Minnesota Consumers Gain Rx Protections
Wins include emergency refills and cost information from pharmacists
Texas Governor Signs Rx Price Transparency Bill
New law requires drugmakers to reveal large increases
Florida Governor Signs Drug Importation Bill
Colorado and other states advance proposals to allow consumers to get cheaper Canadian medicines
Drug Companies Ordered to Show Prices in TV Ads
New federal rule adds transparency to prescription costs for consumers
Here’s How to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Problems that lawmakers and companies should tackle to reduce medicine costs
States Join Fight to Lower Prescription Prices
43 legislatures consider measures ranging from transparency to drug importation
The Barriers Blocking Cheaper Prescription Drugs
These practices reduce access to lower-cost medications
The Hidden Costs Behind Rx Discounts
Coupons and charity keep list prices high, costing insurers and governments more
Floridians Share Outrage Over Prescription Drug Prices
AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins kicks off Rx Greed listening tour. "We as a country are better than this. We shouldn't have our seniors struggling every day to meet their basic needs,” said Jenkins.
Generics 18 Times Cheaper Than Brand-Name Drugs
Competition continues to bring down prices for popular generic prescription medicines
Here's What Soaring Drug Costs Could Have Bought
Medicare forced to pay billions more to cover enrollees
Americans Can't Afford Rising Drug Prices
The high cost of drugs is forcing people to make difficult decisions
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