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Medicare Drug Prices Soar 98%, Urgent Reform Needed
1/10/2025
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- AARP's latest report uncovers a staggering 98% surge in prices for 25 popular Medicare Part D drugs since their debut, impacting over 7 million enrollees. With nearly $50 billion spent in 2022 alone, the urgency for change is palpable, as the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act seeks to tackle these escalating costs head-on.
