Fight Skyrocketing Rx Prices by Signing Transparency Bill, 42 Groups Urge Governor


Transparency Laws in Other States Have Resulted in Fewer, Lower Rx Price Hikes; AARP NY Also Delivers 3,200+ Member Letters to Governor

ALBANY, N.Y. – Forty-two organizations including advocates for the aging, communities of color, consumers, healthcare, labor and more are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign into law a bill that would fight skyrocketing prescription drug prices by requiring drug makers to disclose and justify significant price increases.

Similar price transparency laws in other states have led to fewer and lower price hikes.

The groups sent a letter (reprinted in full below) to the Governor, and AARP New York delivered over 3,200 members’ letters to her office today urging her to sign the bill. […]

Click here to read the full piece. This story was originally published by AARP State on November 9, 2023.