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Money and prescription pills
A group that advises Virginia’s government has voiced support for a prescription drug affordability board to help bring down costs in the state.
The Fight to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
The Inflation Reduction Act will lower drug prices for millions of Americans, according to experts who joined AARP for our latest tele-town hall.
Senate Democrats have finalized an agreement to make historic reforms that will lower prescription drug prices.
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More than 4 million people have signed our petitions calling for lower prescription drug prices, and Sen. Alex Padilla is backing our campaign.
A new study shows prescription drug prices rose 20 percent each year since 2008, with nearly half of new drugs in 2021 costing more than $150,000.
AARP and President Joe Biden are pushing lawmakers to lower drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with drug companies.
Pill bottles
AARP New York delivered more than 2,200 prescription drug bottles to state officials urging them to lower prescription drug prices.
Prescription drugs on a hundred dollar bill
Americans pay three times more than people in other countries for the same prescription drugs, and we’re urging elected officials to do their part to bring prices down, especially as inflation stresses the budgets of millions of Americans.
AARP press event with CEO Jo Ann Jenkins at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022
AARP and more than 70 other organizations are demanding the Senate advance legislation to lower prescription drug prices by Memorial Day.
Sens. Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters respond to our petitions for Congress to lower prescription drug prices.
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