FDA’s Approval of Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Has Huge Cost Implications for Medicare and Beneficiaries
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) The question of what would happen when
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
How Might Lowering the Medicare Age Affect Medicaid Enrollees?
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Robin Rudowitz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) President Biden’s FY 2022
Read MoreLouisiana bans insurers from controversial ‘white bagging’ practice
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new law in Louisiana will bar health insurers from implementing a pharmacy
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2021
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 8, 2021) The Medicare Part D program provides
Read MorePharma funded more than 2,400 state lawmaker campaigns in 2020, new STAT analysis finds
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — State lawmakers in Oregon have tried to lower high drug prices from nearly
Read MoreMedicare is supposed to cover the COVID-19 vaccine
Medicare is supposed to cover the COVID-19 vaccine itself with no out-of-pocket costs; however, providers can charge extra for additional
Read MoreWalmart adds prescription savings benefit
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is now offering a prescription drug savings program to members of its Walmart+ program,
Read MoreFairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act
The House passed the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 1629) to fix the nation’s orphan drug development rules
Read MoreWhy are Medicare Part D enrollees paying thousands for specialty drugs?
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare is not providing adequate cost savings for the millions of Americans who take
Read MoreThe rules for Medicare enrollment when you are still working
If you are 65 and still working, the rules for Medicare enrollment will depend partly on whether your employer is
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