AARP, Medicare

Medicare drug prices nearly double, surpassing inflation: AARP
A new report from AARP Public Policy Institute found that the top 25 drugs prescribed under Medicare Part D have nearly doubled in price since market entry, exceeding inflation trends. Yahoo Finance senior health reporter Anjalee Khemlani joins Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss the findings,
New AARP Report: Top Medicare Part D Drugs See Average Lifetime Price Hike of 98%
Findings show the impact of drug companies’ relentless price increases, underscoring the importance of the changes included in the historic 2022 drug law.
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 to negotiate prices.
Ozempic, Trulicity among Medicare's priciest drugs, report finds
Popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Trulicity are among 25 drugs Medicare has spent the most on but hasn't yet selected for price negotiation, according to a report released Thursday. The report from AARP Public Policy Institute said average list prices on these 25 drugs have nearly doubled since they hit the market and collectively cost Medicare ‒ and American taxpayers ‒ nearly $50 billion in 2022.
Pharma companies welcome new year with 583 drug price hikes so far
Drugmakers have started 2025, implementing price hikes for 583 products within the first two days of the new year alone, 46brooklyn Research, an Ohio non-profit focused on U.S. drug pricing data, said in a report on Thursday.
25 Top Medicare Part D Drugs Have Nearly Doubled in Price
People with Medicare Part D plans shoulder a share of the cost of their prescription drugs. Under the standard Part D benefit, enrollees are responsible for 25 percent of their dr

Medicare, CMS and Eli Lilly

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 ...
Medicare rules may reduce prescription steering
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to ...
Biden ‘finally beat Medicare’ on his way out of office
On its way out, the Biden administration is fighting to limit Medicare Advantage options, leaving the Trump administration with little time to adjust.
Here We Go Again: The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (Jan 1–Mar 31) lets you switch plans or adjust coverage. Review your options to ...
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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 ...
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Businessman Mansinh Chaudhari Pleads Guilty To Medicare Fraud
Mansinh Chaudhari, 55, of Illinois, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz in Newark federal court to ...
Does Medicare cover mental health services?
How does Medicare cover outpatient and inpatient mental health care services and programs to help beneficiaries with anxiety, ...
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 ...