CMS Drug Spending Dashboards and the Inflation Reduction Act
(Source – www.cms.gov/blog) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the annual update to the Drug Spending Dashboards with
Read More
Part D/Prescription Drugs
FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The huge spending bill that became law last December also included fixes to a problem
Read MoreMore insurance brokers would choose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More insurance brokers said they would enroll in traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage
Read MoreEli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket
(By The Associated Press published by NPR) Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and
Read MoreMedicare members are worried about out-of-pocket costs: 7 numbers to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More Medicare beneficiaries are worried about out-of-pocket expenses than premiums, according to a survey
Read MoreCMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination
(Source – www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for
Read MoreA Bitter Battle Over the ‘Orphan Drug’ Program Leaves Patients’ Pocketbooks at Risk
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a
Read MoreHHS unveils 3 new drug price models
By Mackenzie Bean and Paige Twenter On February 14, 2023 for Becker’s Hospital Review HHS is taking aim at high
Read MoreArmed With Hashtags, These Activists Made Insulin Prices a Presidential Talking Point
By Bram Sable-Smith on February 15, 2023 for Kaiser Health News Hannah Crabtree got active on Twitter in 2016 to find more
Read MoreYour Money or Your Life: Patient on $50,000-a-Week Cancer Drug Fears Leaving Behind Huge Medical Debt
By Fred Schulte on February 14, 2023 for Kaiser Health Network After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye
Read More