AARP Unveils Giant Calculator Tallying High Prescription Drug Prices At Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented effort to raise awareness about the need for state solutions to cut drug prices now, AARP Illinois has created a giant calculator to tally the cost of prescription drugs used by Illinois residents. The calculator will be updated hourly with numbers provided by Illinois State Fairgoers, offering a startling window into how high these costs have become for average Illinoisans.

The calculator -- and its growing tally -- will travel throughout the state after the fair and ultimately be displayed before state and federal health policymakers during a national conference in Chicago Aug. 21.

        WHAT:        Press conference to unveil AARP giant calculator
                      tallying the rising cost prescription drugs
                      because of Rx greed. Hear from residents
                      struggling to pay for their needed medication

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        WHEN:    
     
     Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019

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     10:30 am




        WHERE:       AARP Illinois Tent - Illinois State Fairgrounds

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     Brian Ramey Avenue




        CONTACT:     Lori Hendren, (217) 553-9156;
                         lhendren@aarp.org

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                     Vikki Ortiz (630) 915-3625;
                       vortiz@aarp.org

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. Its 'Stop Rx Greed,' a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, the goal of AARP's sustained campaign is to help drive down drug prices for Illinoisans and all Americans by advocating for a variety of legislative, executive, and regulatory actions at both the federal and state level.

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SOURCE AARP Illinois