What Percent of New Medicare Beneficiaries Are Enrolling in Medicare Advantage?
(By Gretchen Jacobson, Tricia Neuman, Meredith Freed, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) People new to Medicare can receive
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
NIH has referred 16 allegations of foreign influence on U.S. research to investigators
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The National Institutes of Health has referred 16 allegations related to foreign influence of U.S.-funded
Read More10 Things to Know About Medicare Part D Coverage and Costs in 2019
(By Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient
Read MoreTips on staying both physically and fiscally healthy in retirement
Health care beyond the age of 65 requires planning although savings figures for post-employment years will vary by person, still
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums dropped during latest enrollment period
According to a new report from eHealth, Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D applications were up 87 percent during the
Read MoreTop PBMs by market share
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The PBM market is dominated by three major players, who together handled about
Read MoreSpecific concerns about buying a Medicare Advantage plan
All the Medicare information you receive when you are turning 65 can be overwhelming. If you are basing your Medicare
Read MoreUS drug spending to top $370B this year, Fitch Solutions says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals will increase 2.5 percent to $370.8 billion in 2019,
Read MoreCancer Drugs Approved Quickly Often Fail To Measure Up Later
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Cancer drugs that speed onto the market based on encouraging preliminary studies often don’t show
Read MoreOklahoma’s ‘Precedent-Setting’ Suit Puts Opioid Drugmakers On Trial
(By Jackie Fortier, Statelmpact, Oklahoma for Kaiser Health News) All eyes will be on Oklahoma this week when the first
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