![]() ![]() 8, calling for increased price transparency and the creation of a drug-affordability board. “I advocate for lower drug prices because it’s right and it’s fair.”ĪARP Illinois will make prescription drug availability a priority when the General Assembly returns Jan. “My culture is very hard-hit by diabetes,” said Linnear, of Flossmoor, who has served as an AARP volunteer at the state capitol in Springfield for nearly a decade. And the cost of insulin-a lifesaving drug that helps people manage the chronic illness-has skyrocketed in recent years. ![]() For AARP volunteer David Linnear, 62, his work urging state lawmakers to curb escalating drug prices is about advocating for the needs of older adults but also for those in his community.Īfrican Americans like Linnear are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites, federal data show.
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