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Generally, Medicare is available for people age 65 or older, younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Vaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The question about how Covid-19 vaccines stand up to coronavirus variants often gets distilled to:
Read MoreOut-of-pocket costs for brand-name drugs increased by 15 percent
A recent JAMA study found the median out-of-pocket costs increased by 15 percent for brand-name medications. The JAMA Network Open
Read MoreUnderstanding IRMAA
IRMAA is an acronym for Medicare’s income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA). This is a higher premium charged by Medicare Part
Read MoreShould you enroll in a Part D plan?
Medicare did not cover outpatient prescription drugs until January 1, 2006, when it implemented the Medicare Part D prescription drug
Read MorePart D plans increasingly place generic drugs on higher formulary tiers
The audience was reminded during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on drug pricing reform, “that ways in which
Read MoreDemocrats Disagree About How to Spend Potential Prescription Drug Windfall
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) One of the few surprises in President Joe Biden’s social safety-net proposal, the
Read MoreMake sure you understand the various Medicare coverage options available
It makes sense when you are enrolling in Medicare to educate yourself on the program. The Medicare program is confusing
Read MoreCOVID-19 antiviral pill could be ready by end of year, Pfizer CEO says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness, made
Read MoreDrug costs continue to outpace inflation
A recent survey conducted by the IT company Scripta Insights found 66 percent of Americans think they pay too much
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