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Here’s what to know about Medicare Part D changes
Learn more about how the Medicare Part D prescription payment structure changed in 2025 and how to maximize medication ...
Trump proposes major Medicare drug plan changes
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare ...
The current Republican tax bill could cut $500 billion from Medicare — ‘This bill just gets more and more cruel’
Overall, the Republican tax bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, would add $2.3 trillion to the deficit over 10 ...
Attention retirees: some changes to Medicare in 2026 may surprise you
A new Medicare administrator, rising drug caps, and automatic enrollments are reshaping how you’ll handle healthcare next ...
Modern Healthcare1d
What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' does on healthcare
House Republicans passed legislation that would take an estimated $800 billion from Medicaid, and that's not all.
Maryland Daily Record5hOpinion
MD court denies retirees’ latest challenges to Rx coverage changing to Medicare
A Maryland court denied a set of appeals from retirees who have challenged their prescription drug coverage shifting to ...
How to Manage Anxiety with Rising Medicare Costs and Potential Coverage Changes
For most of her adult life, New York City resident Samuella Becker didn't have to think twice about health insurance. Coverage was provided as part of her job, her husband's job or both.
Study finds increase in Medicare Part D beneficiaries affected by insurers exiting the marketplace
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included many changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits, improved ...
Health Affairs8d
Administration Releases Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Draft Guidance For 2028
The new guidance builds on previous years’ by increasing the focus on transparency and expanding, per statute, to include ...
The American Journal of Managed Care7d
Specialty Drug Users to Gain Relief Under Medicare Reforms
A new analysis looked at estimated out-of-pocket costs for etanercept, ustekinumab, and ibrutinib, specialty drugs that often ...
Health Affairs11d
In Price Negotiations, Medicare Should Reassess How It Determines A ‘Qualifying Single Source Drug’
Conflicting QSSD definitions from two federal agencies mean that CMS’ administrative authority on drug pricing and payment is ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News7d
Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher death rates among older adults
The researchers concluded that as policymakers consider changes to the Medicaid program, preserving coverage for older adults is critical to ensuring they maintain access to the Medicare Part D ...