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The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has struck an agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

During the open enrollment period, it is extremely important that Medicare beneficiaries review their prescription coverage ...

The CMS has finalized the first cycle of drug price negotiations under the IRA, establishing precedent for improved ...

The Medicare drug list, also called a formulary, lists the prescription drugs and vaccines that Medicare covers. Medicare provides this coverage through Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage (also ...

You may not be taking prescription drugs when you sign up for Medicare at age 65, or when your work coverage ends, but ...

Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.

Some of the changes in 2026 will include higher monthly insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for prescription medication.

Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage for people enrolled in Original Medicare. Part D plans must cover at least two drugs from each of the most commonly prescribed medication categories.

The Association for Accessible Medicines commented on an analysis by Avalere showing that Medicare plans increase patient costs for generic medicines by moving those medicines to more expensive ...

You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January 2021. These two plans have ...