What to do if your Medicare drug plan does not cover your prescription
What to do when Medicare does not cover the drug your doctor ordered? It is vital to understand what drug
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
HHS reveals plan to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan to directly negotiate prices for drugs in Medicare parts
Read MoreFDA vaccine regulators argue against Covid-19 vaccine boosters in new international review
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A group of international experts — including, notably, two outgoing Food and Drug Administration vaccine
Read MorePotential Savings for Medicare Part D Enrollees Under Proposals to Add a Hard Cap on Out-of-Pocket Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 10, 2021) Medicare Part D, the
Read MoreOlder people more likely to experience severe breakthrough COVID-19, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The median age of fully vaccinated people who developed a severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection
Read MoreOutdated rule increases Medicare’s costs for generic drugs by $26 billion a year
(By Alfred Engelberg for STAT) Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand for new
Read MoreTo lower drug costs, define ‘cost’ to mean net cost after rebates
(By Sean Dickson for STAT) In what could be a turning point in the prescription drug debate, President Biden has
Read MoreIt’s Time For A Flu Shot. Here’s What You Need To Know
(By Fran Kritz for NPR) With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s
Read MoreThe debate over Covid-19 vaccine boosters, what to call them, and whether they’re needed
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) U.S. health officials want you to get another shot of Covid-19 vaccine. But some experts
Read MoreCongress demands documents from FDA on controversial approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have requested data and documents from the Food and Drug Administration related
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