This 2025 Medicare Change could reduce out-of-pocket expenses
Medicare changes every year, and 2025 was no exception. Although those changes usually involve higher premiums and deductibles for recipients,
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Medicare Part D
FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 23, 2025) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read MoreHow Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care?
(By Rakesh Singh for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 21, 2025) With President Trump now in office, his cabinet
Read MoreCMS issues flurry of Medicare fines to payers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple health
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s plan to defend its PBM: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum Rx will pass 100% of the rebates it negotiates for drugs onto its
Read MoreMedicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, is poised to announce the
Read MoreDrugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days
Read MoreMost online pharmacies being run illegally, federal report finds
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative found that
Read MoreHow many people will benefit from the price cap
If you are a Medicare recipient who takes expensive prescriptions, you will get a break on your drug costs in
Read More7 Medicare Advantage study findings to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent studies examined how Medicare Advantage beneficiaries use hospice care and dental benefits,
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