[drug prices] our heads are spinning

here’s your guide to this fight to lower prescription drug prices [View in browser]( [AARP Real Possibilities] ADVOCATE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER [Our Plan to Lower Rx Prices] Our Plan to Lower Rx Prices We’re thrilled by all the Congressional proposals to lower prescription drug prices. It’s promising — but it will take a real roadmap to ensure we’re targeting real, permanent solutions. We have a plan to fight the major causes of escalating prices of prescription drugs: stop price gouging, increase access and affordability of prescription drugs, promote transparency, and close drug company loopholes. [Learn more about these priorities to target skyrocketing drug prices.]( [Give me the scoop!]( ['Alexa, call Congress'] "Alexa, call Congress" AARP’s new voice experience, Raise Your Voice, makes speaking out as easy as speaking up. Available on Alexa and Google Home smart speakers, Raise Your Voice keeps you informed when key issues in Congress need your attention, then places a call to your representative on your cell phone so that you can speak out in the convenience of your home. Raise Your Voice makes it easy to listen, decide where you stand, and then take action right through your smart speaker. [Find out more here.]( The latest Rx news Congress is scrambling to respond to the overwhelming demand to lower Americans’ prescription drug prices. It’s hard to keep on top of the news — that’s why we gather it all at [aarp.org/rx](. Take a look and stay up to date on all that’s happening in Washington, D.C. Survey says… lower drug prices! This isn’t a red or blue issue — Americans of all political backgrounds want solutions to lower skyrocketing prescription drug prices. Watch and share to spread the word about our fight to #StopRxGreed. [Rx Price Report]( In the News [The Hidden Costs Behind Prescription Drug Discounts]( [Drug Companies Ordered to Show Prices in TV Ads]( [Student Loan Debt Soaring Among Adults Over 50]( Fun Stuff What would the majority of people over 60 consider themselves: A morning lark or a night owl? A) Morning lark B) Night owl C) Neither, it’s a 50/50 split! Scroll down for the answer [We are AARP: Bob and Connie] We are AARP: Bob and Connie Bob Keller’s wife, Connie, donated a kidney when diabetes badly damaged one of his. And now, at 65, she keeps working so she and Bob can afford the medicines he needs to stay alive. [It’s alarming that prescription drug prices derail retirement for people like Connie. Read the Kellers’ story and see just why we’re fighting so hard to Stop Rx Greed.]( Fun Stuff Answer A) Morning lark. Research shows that age makes a big difference in sleep patterns. In one study, 63% of people 60+ said they were morning larks — that’s more than twice as many as those under 30! [Click to find out if you’re a morning lark or a night owl in this quick quiz.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [AARP.org]( [Make a Donation]( [AARP Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from AARP Advocacy]( [Unsubscribe from all AARP e-mails]( [AARP 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049]( [online fundraising, advocacy & donor database]( [nonprofit software](