What You Need to Know: Medicare, COVID Variants, and Vaccines | AARP Tele-Town Hall

How will changes to Medicare lower prescription drug prices? Which vaccines should older adults consider as we head into cold and flu season? COVID infections and hospitalizations spiked in August; what’s to know about the latest variant? Join AARP for an essential health and wellbeing live Q&A event with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Leigh Purvis, and Dr. Anand Parekh to discuss: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and the initial drug selections Respiratory vaccines and older adults, including RSV, influenza and COVID New COVID variants and rising hospitalizations Speakers: Xavier Becerra, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principle, AARP Anand Parekh, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center Call toll-free 855-274-9507 to join the event and ask a question or watch the live event here.