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AARP issues urgent call on Medicare drug costs

American seniors pay dramatically more for brand-name prescription drugs than patients in 19 comparable countries, and the gap keeps widening each year. AARP published a new report examining 25 top-selling brand-name drugs that account for more than $100 billion in annual…

American seniors pay dramatically more for brand-name prescription drugs than patients in 19 comparable countries, and the gap keeps widening each year. AARP published a new report examining 25 top-selling brand-name drugs that account for more than $100 billion in annual…

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AARP's urgent call on Medicare drug costs highlights an important social and policy issue but does not directly affect credit markets, underwriting, or financial institutions in a material or immediate way.

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    AARP issues urgent call on Medicare drug costs

    American seniors pay dramatically more for brand-name prescription drugs than patients in 19 comparable countries, and the gap keeps widening each year. AARP published a new report examining 25 top-selling brand-name drugs that account for more than $100 billion in annual…