Avoid the Late Enrollment Penalty Pitfall
Article provided by John Patrick Buckwell for the AMAC Foundation website Each day approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach Medicare age,
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
What Is Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance or Medigap helps fill “gaps” in Original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Original Medicare pays
Read MoreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2022) The Inflation Reduction Act
Read MoreFDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is likely to approve a controversial new drug for ALS
Read MoreA Review of 62 Studies Finds Few Big Differences Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage on a Variety of Measures
(By Chris Lee for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 16, 2022) With the Medicare open enrollment period set to begin
Read MoreWhile Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these
Read MoreOmicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
By Allison Aubrey for NPR /Heard on Morning Edition September 5, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending
Read MoreFDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters targeted against Omicron strains
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized new Covid booster shots from Moderna and
Read More3 patient groups sue US over drug copay assistance rule
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three patient advocacy groups are suing the U.S. government to challenge the legality
Read MoreFDA expected to authorize new omicron-specific COVID boosters this week
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to authorize the first updated
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