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Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35B through 2034
Expanding Medicare coverage of costly weight loss drugs could come at a steep cost for the federal government. Allowing Medicare to cover obesity medications would increase federal spending by about ...
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Independent pharmacies may skip low-cost Medicare drugs
More than half of independent pharmacies are considering not stocking the first 10 drugs that were subject to Medicare price ...
Medicare changes may help seniors save money, what are they?
Medicare open enrollment is now underway and there is free benefits counseling available to help you select the best plan.
Employers are leaving out a coveted benefit as their health plan costs soar
Providing coverage for weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic is forcing employers to make some critical decisions.
Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034
Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott’s ...
Drugmakers can keep making off-brand weight-loss drugs as FDA backpedals
Facing a lawsuit, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to reconsider its decision to take popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs off of the national shortage list, which will allow compounding ...
FDA says compounding pharmacies can keep making weight-loss med tirzepatide, for now
Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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Free Medicare Enrollment Support Offered by Oregon's SHIBA Program During Open Enrollment Period
Oregon's ODHS offers free Medicare Open Enrollment guidance through the SHIBA program, including updates on 2025 changes, ...
Alzheimer's: Simple Drug Change Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions
Medicare could save millions of dollars every year by changing the way they package Alzheimer's medication.
Clock starts now for Medicare Plan D enrollment
Part D plans can be purchased here or through a licensed agent. You can make a phone appointment with a counselor who can ...
Medicare open enrollment starts today; what’s new for 2025, plus ways to avoid scams
One of the biggest changes takes effect in 2025. Part D drug plans must cap out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs at $2,000 ...
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Medicare Open Enrollment begins today, free insurance counseling available
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) is reminding older adults that the annual open enrollment period for Medicare ...