Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drug Materials

• 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 >

• KHN: Poll Finds Majority of Americans Want Restraints on Drug Prices

  September 29, 2016: By: Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. An overwhelming majority of Americans favor government action to restrain prescription Read More >

• Key Retiree Issues in 2016 Senate Campaigns

  September 08, 2016: Retiree issues are front at center in this year’s Senate campaigns with candidates on both sides of the political aisle claiming to be a friend of seniors. The Alliance compared Senate candidates’ stances on issues that Read More >

• Hillary Clinton’s Drug Plan is a Win for Seniors

  September 02, 2016: Government Would Act Against Unfair and Monopolistic Business Practices Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding the release of Democratic presidential Read More >

• U.S. Government Study Shows Why TPP Should Not Be Passed

  May 19, 2016: But Report Ignores the Impact of Higher Prescription Drug Prices on American Consumers and Retirees Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding the Internat 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 >

• Affordable Care Act 6th Anniversary

  March 23, 2016: Alliance activist Ken Pease joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress in marking the 6th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the steps of Capitol Hill. Pease is a retiree from Fairfax, Virgini Read More >

• Consumer Groups Call on NIH to Lower Cancer Drug’s Price

  March 21, 2016: Today the Alliance for Retired Americans joined the Center for the Study of Responsive Law, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, American Medical Students Association, National Physicians Alliance, RxRights, Essential Info Read More >

• Fake Drugs Pose Hazard to Public Health

  March 17, 2016: The increased use of online pharmacies has led to illegal sales of fake drugs, posing an enormous public health risk. Before you consider purchasing prescription medicines from an online pharmacy, especially one that’s not assoc Read More >

• Kasich and Jeb Bush Mean Trouble for Seniors

  February 11, 2016: John Kasich and Jeb Bush mean trouble for seniors and retirees. The New Hampshire primary results are in, and the top four for the Republicans were businessman Donald Trump, Gov. John Kasich (Ohio), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), and former Read More >