AARP ‘People’s Hearing’ Highlights Rx Struggles
Older Americans tell Congress how high prescription drug prices are affecting their lives
Congress has an opportunity to lower the prices of your medications by allowing Medicare to negotiate. Let’s make some noise and show Congress why they need to lower drug prices NOW.
Fighting For You
What if Milk Prices Rose as Fast as Prescription Drugs?
Basic staples would be out of reach for many if prices went up at the same rate as prescription drugs
High Prescription Drug Prices Takes Its Toll
Retired police officer had to sell his home to pay his medicine bills
Millions of Older Americans Can't Afford Prescriptions
New report finds Blacks, Latinos more likely to have problems paying for medications
10 Prescription Drugs That Cost Medicare the Most
AARP research finds brand-name manufacturers still increasing prices
Medicare Spending on Rx Outpaces Development Costs
AARP research shows pharmaceutical companies more than recoup their R&D costs
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
Drug Plan Premiums Would Be Lower If Medicare Negotiated
Consumers and Medicare would save if Congress accepts Rx bargaining provision
The Human Cost of High Prescription Drug Prices
Older adults share how they cope with costly prescriptions
AARP is Fighting to Stop Unfair Rx Prices
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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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