Media Advisory: AARP National Tele-Briefing to Discuss Lowering Rx Drug Costs, Health Care Reform (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
AARP will host its weekly Health Action Now national tele-briefing on Thursday, May 21st to discuss the urgency of making lower individual drug costs an important part of health care reform -- specifically by closing the controversial "doughnut hole" coverage gap in Medicare's prescription drug program, as well as allowing generic drug producers to compete against brand name drug makers in the ...

AARP Endorses Bill To Crack Down On Medicare Fraud Bipartisan Legislation Will Reduce The Billions Lost To Fraud Each ... (Medical News Today)
AARP announced its endorsement of the bipartisan "Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection (STOP) Act," sponsored by Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and John Cornyn (R-TX). This legislation will help curb the billions of dollars spent on Medicare fraud each year.

AARP Ramps Up Effort To Close Medicare Doughnut Hole One In Five Fall Into The Gap, But Few Climb Out (Medical News Today)
WASHINGTON-AARP's Health Action Now campaign turns its attention this week to the growing problem of prescription drug costs and reducing the gap in prescription drug coverage for people in Medicare. Closing the Part D doughnut hole could save people in the program thousands of dollars in drug costs and keep them healthier by ensuring they can afford their medications.

AARP pushes for more generic drugs (The Gainesville Times)
The AARP says that a "doughnut hole" in Medicare prescription plans could be causing senior citizens to pay large amounts or go without needed medicines.