US proposes payment rate for 2026 Medicare Advantage insurers
The U.S. government on Friday proposed 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers that ...
Corrective action is needed to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Any lasting fiscal reforms must moderate the growth of the largest mandatory spending programs: Social Security, Medicare and ...
Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled, AARP study finds
AARP’s new research finds price growth for top Part D prescription drugs has exceeded inflation, making a case for allowing ...
Medicare can now cover Eli Lilly's Zepbound for sleep apnea, Health Department agency says
It opens the door for broader coverage and access to Zepbound, which is not currently covered by Medicare and many other ...
Eli Lilly's obesity drug gets Medicare coverage for sleep apnea
Eli Lilly's popular obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare drug plans, CNBC reported on ...
Ozempic, Trulicity among Medicare's priciest drugs, report finds
Novo Nordisk expects Ozempic, which has been on the market since 2017, will be on Medicare's list of drugs to negotiate ...
Medicare Bills Are Increasing: Here's Who's Impacted
Medicare bills are increasing for millions of Americans despite a $2,000 prescription drug cap beginning in 2025, as premiums ...
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face ...
New Social Security benefit increases for nearly 3 million Americans may trigger higher tax bill, Medicare premium costs
Nearly 3 million Americans are poised to see bigger Social Security benefit checks. For some, that could trigger larger tax ...
Medicare caps seniors drug expenses: What you need to know
Medicare recipients who take expensive prescriptions will get a break this year with a $2,000 cap on drug costs.
US Proposes $21 Billion Medicare Payment Boost to Insurers
Health insurance companies selling private Medicare Advantage plans in the US would see a greater increase in payments in ...
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Growth in Medicare Advantage Raises Concerns
MA plans are substantially overpaid compared to traditional Medicare. Much of these overpayments benefit the MA plans rather ...