Medicare and ACA health plans
If you are approaching your 65th birthday and have a health plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, you need
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
$1.8 billion in Medicare funds spent on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed
A new study found the U.S. federal government spent an estimated $1.8 billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs
Read MoreInsulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico For Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 17, 2022) Addressing the cost of insulin continues
Read MoreUPMC launches in-home drug disposal program for Medicare Advantage members
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan will distribute in-home medication disposal bags
Read MoreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read MorePrescription drug spending per member grew faster under individual plans than group, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prescription drug spending per member, before and after manufacturer rebates, grew faster for
Read MoreFDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing clotting risk
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it was limiting access to Johnson &
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare limits Aduhelm for all health plans: ‘unproven and not medically necessary’
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare plans will only pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for patients
Read MoreMedicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new
Read MoreCMS issues final 2023 Medicare Advantage, Part D prescription drug rules: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its final 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule that aims
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