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May 8, 2024 — There is some rare good news for both Social Security and Medicare – their trust funds will run out of money later rather than sooner. The date when the Medicare funds will be exhausted has been pushed out 5 years, to 2036. Social Security got a…
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The Inflation Reduction Act will save Medicare recipients money
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November 23, 2023 – Medicare Part D Premiums will rise sharply in 2024 in at least 5 states, according to a report from Health View Services. The rates jump has several causes. One comes as byproduct of President Biden’s success in lowering out of pocket costs for…
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October 2023 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2024 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts. Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles Medicare Part B covers physicians’…
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October 5, 2023 — The Biden administration announced that 10 drugs will negotiate Medicare price to lower prices in the future. Several of them complained of being ” forced” to sign on; but all will participate to avoid penalties if they do not agree to negotiate prices. The White House…
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Sept. 8, 2023 — The number of people using Medicare has grown steadily as baby boomers become eligible. But defying predictions, spending per Medicare recipient has levelled off, which brings unexpected good news for U.S. taxpayers. Speaking with the New York Times, Harvard professor David Cutler…
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August 29, 2023 — Fulfilling a campaign promise to help save Medicare by controlling excessive drug prices, the HHS announced a list of 10 popular drugs that Medicare will negotiate the prices. The historic move marks the first time that the U.S. government has taken the steps so many other…
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July 7, 2023 — Leqembi, the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease, has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new drug has been shown to be effective, slowing declines in memory and thinking by about 27% after 18 months. It…
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June 7, 2023 — It has finally happened. For the first time, more people are enrolling in Medicare Advantage Plans than Original Medicare. The extra benefits and lower (sometimes zero) premiums are just too attractive. Not everyone is convinced, however. In January 2023, half of the 30 million people…
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