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AARP Indiana Urges Lawmakers to Take Action against the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs
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"A-A-R-P INDIANA" IS URGING LAWMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION, AGAINST THE RISING COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION-DRUGS.
IT ALSO WANTS TO HEAR FROM HOOSIERS THEMSELVES--ABOUT HOW THEY'VE BEEN AFFECTED.
SARAH WADDLE IS THE GROUP'S STATE-DIRECTOR...
(WADDLE):
"PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES HAVE RAISED PRICES, FOR DECADES.
IN FACT, HERE IN INDIANA, THE ANNUAL COST OF TREATMENT WITH BRAND-NAME PRESCRIPTION-DRUGS INCREASED BY
58-PERCENT--BETWEEN 20-12 AND 20-17. BUT, DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, THE ANNUAL INCOME FOR HOOSIERS INCREASED BY ONLY 10-PERCENT.
PRESCRIPTION-DRUGS DON'T WORK IF PATIENTS CAN'T AFFORD THEM: THAT'S WHY WE URGE
INDIANA'S MEMBERS-OF-CONGRESS TO CRACK DOWN ON DRUG-MAKERS WHOSE PRICE-HIKES OUTPACE INFLATION.
WHAT'S MORE, WE'RE TAKING THIS FIGHT TO THE STATEHOUSE--DURING THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY'S UPCOMING SESSION. HOOSIERS CAN HELP US IN THESE EFFORTS--BY TELLING THEIR STORIES ABOUT HOW THE HIGH PRICE OF PRESCRIPTION-DRUGS HAS AFFECTED THEM, OR THEIR FAMILY.
TO SHARE YOURS, CALL US AT 1-866-448-3618."
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FOR MORE ABOUT THE "STOP R-X GREED"-CAMPAIGN, VISIT "A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"I-N".
