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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

House Vote on Drug Bill Expected in December

Lawmakers waiting for full analysis on measure to lower costs through price negotiation, spending caps

House Leaders Unveil Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Medicare could negotiate prices, and out-of-pocket costs would be capped

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

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Lower Drug Prices

Bipartisan measure would cap out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries

Federal Judge Blocks Drug Transparency Rule

AARP calls ruling a step back in fight against skyrocketing prices

Senate Panel Adopts Sweeping Health Costs Bill

Measure would increase generic drug access, curb surprise billing and increase transparency

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

House Passes Bill to Bolster Generic Drug Access, ACA

Legislation would be a first step in fight to lower prescription drug prices

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

We Must Stop Rx Greed Now

Expensive prescription drugs are a problem for us all

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

Bipartisan Bills Would Increase Access to Generics

AARP supports measures that would help lower exorbitant prescription drug prices

AARP Launches Campaign to Lower Rx Prices

Americans over 50 want more access to generics and out-of-pocket costs capped