May 19, 2026 - WASHINGTON— On Monday, AARP Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Bill Sweeney, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected drug companies’ appeals challenging Medicare drug price negotiations:

“Today’s Supreme Court order is a major victory for older Americans who have struggled for far too long to afford the medications they need. AARP fought hard for this new law giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices because no American should ever have to choose between filling a prescription and paying for groceries, rent, or other basic necessities.”

In addition to AARP’s long-fought advocacy to give Medicare the authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, AARP and AARP Foundation have filed numerous amicus briefs defending the law against challenges brought by drug companies, underscoring the harm older Americans would face if the negotiation program was struck down.

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Source: AARP