Paying a higher share of Medicare premiums
In May 2025, 68.9 million Americans were enrolled in Medicare according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
VA expands precision medicine through pharmacogenomics
(Source – news.va.gov) In recent years, VA has become a national leader in precision medicine, using pharmacogenomics (PGx) to personalize
Read MoreWegovy gains new approval: 3 GLP-1 updates
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug, Wegovy, is the first and only GLP-1
Read MoreFighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for
Read MoreReal-time drug pricing access rule to take effect
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS announced prescription drug reforms are set to take effect Oct. 1, designed to
Read MoreThese scientists found Alzheimer’s in their genes. Here’s what they did next
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance
Read MoreMost US generics made abroad, data shows: 4 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medications are rarely made from start to finish in a single country; raw materials,
Read MoreThe 340B program, explained
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than three decades ago, Congress created the 340B program to help safety-net hospitals
Read MoreCVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M in false claims suit
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered CVS Caremark to pay nearly $290 million in
Read MoreAstraZeneca launches 1st at-home flu vaccine
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) AstraZeneca has issued its flu vaccine nasal spray for at-home use. The nasal
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