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Prescription Drugs and Aging
Recent public policy focus on reform of the Medicare program
has increased interest in expanding its benefits to include prescription
drugs. Pharmaceutical treatments for acute and chronic health
conditions have contributed to better quality of living and extended
life spans for older adults. They have, however, increased household
expenditures for prescription drugs at a rate far exceeding the
cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for persons living on fixed
income sources of income including annuities, pensions and Social
Security. The links below lead to information sites on issues
related to the development of new drugs and their safety, the
danger of side effects in multiple prescriptions, the retail
cost of proprietary and generic drugs, and various proposed changes
in insurance benefits covering their purchase.
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See Also:
Center for Communication and Consumer Services
U.S. Administration on Aging
Tel. 202-619-0724
FAX 202-357-3523
Internet: http://www.aoa.gov
Email [aoainfo@aoa.gov]
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Dept. of Health & Human Services
