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House 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

Eileen Cook June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 House Ways and Means Committee, medicare, Medicare Part D, Weight-loss drugs

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The 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

Eileen Cook June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 CMS, Copay Cap, Elections, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Insulin Cost-sharing, Medicare Part D

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US 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

Eileen Cook June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA 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

Eileen Cook June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Alzheimer’s Treatment, Donanemab, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Biden 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

Eileen Cook June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, independent pharmacies, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, PBM, The Inflation Reduction Act

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D-SNP prior auth denial rates twice as high as all Medicare Advantage

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Dual-eligible special needs plan enrollees are twice as likely to have prior

Eileen Cook June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 CMS, D-SNP Prior Authorization Denial, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Weight loss drug coverage gets more complicated

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In less than a month’s time, a federal lawmaker warned weight loss

Eileen Cook June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 CMS, GLP-1s drugs, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Aging Health Care - General Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare drug plans are slashing drug coverage - and it’s going to impact everyone

By Brett Arends on May 29, 2924 for Morning Star Marketwatch The private health insurance companies that administer Medicare drug

Arlene Sharp May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Treatment

By Renuka Rayasam on May 21, 2024 for KFF Health News The makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro charge list prices

Arlene Sharp May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D

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Medicare Advantage Plans Are About to Change

By Suzanne Blake on May 18, 2024 for Newsweek Medicare Advantage patients may be in for a rude awakening as

Arlene Sharp May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults