Saturday, May 9, 2026

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Part D/Prescription Drugs

Gene therapy drugs could cost healthcare $45B in the next 5 years, report says

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Gene therapy drugs have the potential to relieve or cure genetic disorders that

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has gotten faster at approving new prescription drugs over the

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The high cost of multiple sclerosis treatments has forced 40% of patients to take “drastic

Over 52 million seniors get health coverage through Medicare. Although Medicare may not be a perfect program, but there are

More than 22 million people receive their healthcare coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan; however, not all of them are

If you are one of the over 52 million senior citizens that depend on Medicare to pay for their healthcare

During the new Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, you have the option to switch plans if you are dissatisfied with

(By Matthew Cooper for STAT) For people with failing kidneys — and there are thousands of them in the United

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs’ model of purchasing prescription drugs may improve patient

(By Allan Coukell for STAT) Melinta Therapeutics, one of the few companies to recently bring a new antibiotic to market,