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Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 COVID-19, Paxlovid

Adults who took Paxlovid 50% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19: 10 CDC findings

(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Adults who were prescribed Paxlovid for mild to moderate COVID-19 were 50

Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 Home delivery medications, Paxlovid, Pharmacy deserts

Drugs at your door: The growth of home-delivery medications

(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The latest trend of delivering vital medications and treatments to people’s homes

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease, Iecanemab

Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7th

Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies are in

Health Care Finance Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 COVID-19, Health Insurance, Healthcare Finance, Paxlovid, pharmaceuticals

Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.

(By Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal

Employer Healthcare Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Employer Health Insurance, Patient Assistance Programs

Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease, Lecanemab Drug

Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow

Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 $0 premium plans, Increase in Medicare Advantage premiums, Increase in premiums, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Has the demand for $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans peaked?

eHealth, a marketplace for health insurance and Medicare plans, reports in their latest report that the average premiums for Medicare

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Insulin, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Plan Finder

Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A big cut in prescription drug prices for some Medicare beneficiaries kicks in

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Managing Medicare costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Managing Medicare costs

According to financial experts, healthcare costs for a healthy 65-year-old couple will grow to $673,587 over their life expectancy due