Payment plan for drugs in 2025
One of the many changes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changed is how Medicare recipients can pay for prescription drugs.
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Medicare Part D
Pay attention during the Open Enrollment Period
Although Medicare Open Enrollment is a few months away, it is not too early to learn about changes that may
Read MoreLack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
By Judith Graham for KFF Health News on July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it
Read MoreFDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
By The Associated Press NPR July 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow
Read MoreHealth insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Insurance coverage isn’t what it used to be when it comes to prescription drugs. Insurance
Read MoreHouse committee considers limited Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a proposal to allow Medicare
Read MoreThe Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 12, 2024) In a recent post on
Read MoreUS health spending to top $7.7 trillion by 2032: CMS
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS expects national health spending to reach $7.7 trillion by 2032, with 2023
Read MoreFDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended unanimously that the agency approve the
Read MoreBiden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for
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