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• New Prescription Drug Proposal Uncertain to Bring Down Prices at Pharmacy

  October 26, 2018: In a press conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar Thursday, the President blamed international “free loading” for high prescription prices and announced a new plan to change the way Medicare pays for cer Read More >

• Statement of Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on Donald Trump Reneging on Prescription Drug Negotiation Promise

  January 31, 2017: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, as Donald Trump reneged on his promise to let Medicare negotiate bulk discounts for the prices it pays for prescriptio Read More >

• Time to Address Overpriced Prescription Drugs

  May 03, 2016: By Richard Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans Congress has talked a lot about the problem of overpriced prescription drugs. However, action to make prices affordable seems to be in short supply on Capito Read More >

• Prescription Drug Prices Often “Sickening and Immoral”

  February 04, 2016: Alliance Submits Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Prescription drug prices are the subject of a much-awaited hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. The sched Read More >

• Doctors Group Wants Ban on Prescription Drug Ads

  November 27, 2015: The American Medical Association last week called for a ban on direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs and implantable medical devices. The doctors group said these ads  contribute to rising costs and patients' demands for Read More >

• Prescription Drugs a Focus in Democratic Debate

  November 20, 2015: The Democratic presidential debate on Saturday night included questions about addressing the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she supports capping out Read More >

• TPP Text Proves Seniors Are Right to Worry About Higher Prescription Drug Prices

  November 06, 2015: After months of secret negotiations, the Obama Administration released the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on Thursday. “Now that the final wording has been made public, we know that seniors are right t Read More >

• The Affordable Care Act has Reduced Prescription Drug Costs by Over $15 Billion

  February 27, 2015: The Affordable Care Act has enabled seniors to save over $15 billion on prescription drug costs since President Obama signed the bill in 2010. On average, this means that seniors have saved roughly $1,600 per person on their medic Read More >

• KHN – Analysis: Why Americans Shouldn’t Feel Grateful For $137 Insulin

  March 27, 2019: By Elisabeth Rosenthal This month, Eli Lilly and Co. announced with some fanfare that it was manufacturing a generic version of its own best-selling insulin brand, Humalog, which it would sell for half off — $137.35 versus abo Read More >

• Elizabeth Marafino’s Testimony for “Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements” Hearing

  March 14, 2019: Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Elizabeth Marafino recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security regarding its hearing “Protecting a Read More >