AARP to Endorse Offer Of Drugmaker Price Cuts

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/21/AR2009062101924.html?hpid=moreheadlines

AARP, the nation's largest seniors lobby, will give its blessing today to an offer by drug manufacturers to contribute $80 billion over the next decade to reduce the cost of comprehensive health reform, in part by discounting the price of Medicare prescriptions.

Barry Rand, chief executive of AARP, will join President Obama at the White House to announce the endorsement of an organization that boasts 40 million highly engaged, politically active members.

"This is an early win for reform and a major step forward," Rand said in remarks prepared for delivery at the event.

After weeks of secret talks, the pharmaceutical industry trade group voted Friday to dedicate $80 billion to lowering the price of medicines sold to seniors and the government. The unusual offer by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is part of its effort to convince skeptical lawmakers that it backs major health-care legislation.

[DJ13]

1. Those insurance 'hoes were also supporting Bush's pharma bill

They lost several members over that one.

[Lasher]

2. I don't trust AARP

Once they started selling insurance they became an insurance company pretending to put seniors' interests first.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

3. Is this a good move? I don't know much about Medicare so I'm not sure nt

[sandnsea]

4. It's only for the donut hole

If I understand it right. So no, I don't think this is as good a move as Medicare needs. Any help is better than nothing. But if you can't afford a $300 med, you probably won't be able to afford it at $150 either.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

7. So true. nt

[OHdem10]

5. I do not believe Pharmaceutical Companies. In our new economy

which will still be driven by Wall Street earnings and profits,
the Pharmaceutical Houses may not be able to deliver.

ARRP got sucked in by the GOP on Medicare Drug Bill.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Fuck this. Fuck them. Fuck this sham. Fuck it all.

This is WRONG on so many levels.

Will others have to pay the inflated price?

How will these MOTHERFUCKERS make up the revenue? On who's back?

This is all a sham. Kabuki. Pablum for the masses.

Mother

Fuckers.