Prescription Drugs

• KFF Health News: New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

  August 17, 2023: The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s and a precursor condition, mild cognitive impairment. Medicare has said it will pay for the therapy. Medical centers across the country are scrambling t...Read more >

• KFF Health News: The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

  August 03, 2023: The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia. Medica...Read more >

• Retirees Concerned on Eve of Medicare’s 58th Anniversary

  July 28, 2023: Washington, DC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are marking the anniversary of Medicare and urging older Americans to be vigilant and ready to fight any attempts to raise the eligibility age or cut their earned health care benefits. ...Read more >

• KFF Health News: New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors

  July 27, 2023: Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing in high school, she spent years losing 50 or 100 pounds then gaining it back. Morris, 78, was at her heaviest in her mid-40s, standing 5 feet 10½ inches and weigh...Read more >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Federal Standard Could Solve Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Issues

  July 21, 2023: July 21, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Rich Fiesta joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed ongoing staffing issues at nursing homes throughout the U.S. as well as prescription drug  costs. You can click above or on th...Read more >

• What You Need to Know About the Drug Price Fight in Those TV Ads

  July 12, 2023: In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why. Or, for that matter, why now? The short answer is that Congress is paying attentio...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Why the Next Big Hope for Alzheimer’s Might Not Help Most Black Patients

  July 07, 2023: The FDA on Thursday gave full approval to what many scientists and doctors believe is the first drug to show promise of slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But while patient advocates are celebrating, critics see it as the unfortunat...Read more >

• Following Merck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA Sue Administration Over Drug Price Negotiation

  June 26, 2023: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA, the drug industry’s trade association, have filed three separate lawsuits against the Biden administration to block Medicare’s authority to negotiate lower drug prices. They joined Mer...Read more >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act Under Fire From Major Drug Company

  June 16, 2023: June 16, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined America's Workforce Union Podcast to discuss Merck's lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation, which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act. You can click above or...Read more >

• Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed and Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers

  June 06, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Merck’s filing a lawsuit to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices on behalf of the American people.  “Merckâ...Read more >