When is the Medicare initial enrollment period?
Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) occurs three months before your 65th birthday, the month of your 65th birthday, and the
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
CVS, Express Scripts sue over Arkansas PBM law
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health and Express Scripts, two of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers,
Read MoreCan this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer’s? One couple is helping scientists find out
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Joe Walsh, 79, is waiting to inhale. He’s perched on a tan recliner at the
Read More10 drugs in shortage
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from
Read MoreHealth Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 20, 2025) On May 18, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget
Read MoreWalgreens opens micro-fulfillment center in Minnesota: 4 notes
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens has opened a central pharmacy center in Brooklyn Park, Minn., aimed at
Read MoreWhite House, Cost Plus Drugs’ new drug manufacturing alliance: 5 notes
(By: Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The White House has launched a new program focused on leveraging technology and
Read MoreAHA urges lawmakers to protect supply chain: 4 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14, the
Read MorePharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs
(By Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) In the dim basement of a Salt Lake City pharmacy,
Read MoreTrump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it’s unclear how it would work
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) President Trump is taking aim at U.S. drug prices with an executive order geared toward
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