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Hirono to discuss inflation act impact

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Hirono to discuss inflation act impact
Sen. Mazie Hirono

Hawaii's U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono will answer kupuna questions on how the Inflation Reduction Act will lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients at a live telephone forum at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allows Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, limits what Medicare recipients pay out of pocket for their prescriptions to $2,000 a year, caps Medicare insulin co-pays at $35 per month and provides access to free vaccines for seniors, potentially saving millions of kupuna money, according to a news release from Hirono on Wednesday.

To participate in the free telephone town hall, visit vekeo.com/aarpHawaii to sign up to receive a phone call Saturday morning. For more information or to sign up by phone, call (866) 295-7282.

Participants call also watch the event live at facebook.com/AARPHawaii or call (866) 654-9490 at 9 a.m. on Saturday to dial in to the town hall.

The town hall is sponsored by AARP Hawaii, but participants do not have to be AARP members.

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