The Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 12, 2024) In a recent post on
Read More
Part D/Prescription Drugs
US health spending to top $7.7 trillion by 2032: CMS
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS expects national health spending to reach $7.7 trillion by 2032, with 2023
Read MoreFDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended unanimously that the agency approve the
Read MoreBiden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for
Read MoreD-SNP prior auth denial rates twice as high as all Medicare Advantage
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dual-eligible special needs plan enrollees are twice as likely to have prior authorization
Read MoreWeight 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
Read MoreOutdated 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 More