Community Conversations to #StopRxGreed in Maine

AARP Maine is hosting community conversations to address the high cost of prescription drugs.

Mainers know firsthand what it’s like to get caught in a financial crunch when it comes to paying for prescription drugs, and the increasing cost of medications is hitting older Mainers particularly hard. Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world, and costs are rising four times as fast as overall inflation.

We've invited State Legislators and community members to discuss the challenges Mainers are facing when trying to afford their prescription drugs, and highlight the opportunities to make a difference at the state and federal levels.

We need all Mainers to help tackle this problem, a problem that impacts thousands of Mainers and their families. Join us at one of our community conversations (below) and share your own opinion on the cost of prescription medications and hear from others, too.

Schedule of Community Conversations:

BATH
Thursday, April 11, 6:00-7:30pm
Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath, ME 04530

EAST MACHIAS
Friday, April 12, 2:00-3:30pm
East Machias Town Office, 32 Cutler Street, East Machias, ME, 04630

PRESQUE ISLE
Saturday, April 13, 1:30-3:00pm
Café Sorpreso, 415 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769

SCARBOROUGH
Friday, April 19, 10:00-11:30am
Scarborough Grounds, 264 US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074

GORHAM
Saturday, April 20, 9:00-10:30am
Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St, Gorham, ME 04038

BUXTON
Monday, April 22, 11:00-12:30am
Tory Hill Café, 15 Pinkham Drive, Buxton, ME 04093

BIDDEFORD
Monday, April 22, 5:00-6:30pm
McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005

SANFORD
Wednesday, April 24^th 3:30-5:00pm
Trafton Center, 19 Elm St, Sanford, ME 04073

AUGUSTA
Thursday, April 25, 5:00-6:30pm
Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 04330

LEWISTON
Friday, April 26, 10-11:30am
E.Claire and Pastries, 36 Chestnut Street, Lewiston, ME 04240

ARUNDEL
Monday, April 29, 8:00-9:30am
Mike’s American Diner, 1132 Portland Road, Arundel, ME 04046

KNOX COUNTY
Saturday, May 4, 10:00-11:30am
Hope Town Hall Community Room, 441 Camden Rd, Hope, ME 04847

YARMOUTH
Saturday, May 11, 10:00am-12:00pm
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Maine Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096

If you haven't yet, please be sure to send a note to your local state representative through our online advocacy tool. It takes three minutes and will go a long way to bring change to this issue here in Maine.

Let's continue the conversation and find some real solutions. #StopRxGreed.