A new Medicare Advantage plan in 2022
Medicare members in the Midwest and on the east coast will have a new Medicare Advantage plan to choose from
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare’s 56th birthday is July 30th
On July 30th, Medicare will be 56 years old. Today, Medicare provides more than 63.1 million Americans with health care
Read MoreBiden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making
Read MoreManaging your health care can feel like a full-time job
When you or a loved one has a chronic health condition navigating the complexity of your health plan coverage with
Read MoreUnitedHealth CEO: Unknowns of Biogen Alzheimer’s drug mean insurer won’t yet cover it
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the payer needs to see more data on
Read MoreUnderstand your Medicare coverage choices
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You have options when it comes to how you get your Medicare coverage. The 2 main ways
Read MoreSenate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest
Read MoreMedicare expansion included in Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending framework: 5 things to know
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Democrats on July 13 reached an agreement to pursue a $3.5 trillion
Read MoreMedicare plans paid more than Costco members
Researchers from the University of Southern California compared Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members
Read MoreHow Might the FDA’s Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan and Elizabeth Williams for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 13, 2021) The recent approval of Aduhelm (aducanumab),
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