Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Part D/Prescription Drugs

Drug Combination Slows Progression Of ALS And Could Mark ‘New Era’ In Treatment

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A combination of two experimental drugs appears to slow the decline of patients with amyotrophic

(By Angela Hart and Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — California is poised to become the first state

According to researchers, generic drugs saved the U.S. health care system $1.7 trillion between 2007 and 2016, and biologics currently

The Medicare maze can be difficult to understand and navigate no matter what age you are or how intelligent you

With the introduction of Medicare in 1965 which entitled seniors to healthcare benefits from the government, and the 1995 launch

If you have a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, you should be receiving your “annual notice of change” letter soon. This

Although the cost of prescription drugs is a top concern for many Medicare beneficiaries; however, the average Medicare beneficiaries enrolled

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Spinal muscular atrophy treatment Zolgensma’s annual price tag of $2,125,000 makes it the

You have to August 31st to reverse your retirement minimum distributions (RMDs). Why? The CARES Act allows retirement savers to

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) In a business driven by profit, vaccines have a problem. They’re not very