Weight loss drug coverage gets more complicated
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In less than a month’s time, a federal lawmaker warned weight loss drugs
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Outdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need
(By Carolyn Clevenger for STAT) Memory loss is the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. But for the more than
Read MoreMedicare drug plans are slashing drug coverage – and it’s going to impact everyone
By Brett Arends on May 29, 2924 for Morning Star Marketwatch The private health insurance companies that administer Medicare drug
Read MoreBiotechs turn to gene silencing for obesity drugs that can last longer than Wegovy
By Allison DeAngelis and Elaine Chen May 23, 2024 for Stat News Enticed by the immense market opened by GLP-1 weight loss
Read MoreHigh Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Treatment
By Renuka Rayasam on May 21, 2024 for KFF Health News The makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro charge list prices
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Are About to Change
By Suzanne Blake on May 18, 2024 for Newsweek Medicare Advantage patients may be in for a rude awakening as
Read MoreAnuzis: Biden plans costing seniors more
By Paul Anuzis on May 18, 2024 for Daily Independent When President Joe Biden took office, he embarked on a
Read MoreNew KFF Poll Finds that Many Older Voters Are Unaware of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation, But Awareness Has Grown
(By Chris Lee and Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 15, 2024) A new KFF poll finds
Read MoreAs the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence
(By Will Stone for NPR) In a matter of months, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether
Read MorePoll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They’ve Taken a GLP-1 Drug, Including 4 in 10 of Those with Diabetes and 1 in 4 of Those with Heart Disease
(By Tammie Smith at The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 10, 2024) About one in eight adults (12%) say they
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