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Senate Democrats See ‘Major Progress' on Biden's Economic Agenda Bill
Democrats plan to submit a “finalized agreement” on allowing Medicare to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies to a key Senate official “in the coming days” to see if it complies with the chamber’s strict budget rules, one of the sources said.
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If You're a New Retiree Whose Income Has Dropped, You May Need to Appeal Medicare Premium Surcharges
The tax return that’s used to determine whether you pay extra for Medicare premiums may not accurately reflect your income when you retire.
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Biden Renews Call to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices, an Effort That Has Stalled in Congress
A proposal that would have let Medicare negotiate the price of certain drugs was part of the Build Back Better Act, which died in the Senate late last year.
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Retiring and Enrolling in Medicare: You May Need to Appeal Premium Surcharges If Your Income Is Dropping
Although your income may drop when you retire, you could face higher Medicare premiums if your most recent tax return shows income above a set threshold.
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Here's What to Know About Your 2022 Medicare Costs
With annual adjustments pushing some costs higher, experts say it’s important to consider how the changes will affect your household spending.
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With the Future of Build Back Better in Question, Proposed Medicare Changes Are Also in Trouble
Medicare provisions in the $1.75 trillion legislative package are in jeopardy, given the likelihood that the bill will not pass in its current form.
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FDA Permanently Allows Abortion Pills by Mail
The FDA permanently lifted one of its restrictions on how patients are able to access Mifeprex, one of two medicines commonly prescribed for medical abortions.
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Biden Touts Savings on Insulin and Other Drugs for Americans
President Joe Biden is pledging his social agenda legislation will deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans
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Your Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment for 2022 May Not Go as Far Due to Inflation and Medicare Costs. These Strategies Can Help
Inflation is currently outpacing Social Security’s 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment for 2022. Medicare Part B premiums may take a bigger chunk of benefit checks.
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Here's What Medicare Beneficiaries Should Know About Next Year's Prescription Drug Plans
Prescription drug plans are modified every year, meaning your premiums, deductibles and the cost of specific medicines could be changing.
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Latest Version of Democrats' $1.75 Trillion Budget Bill Includes Improvements to Medicare's Coverage
The Medicare-related provisions are part of Democrats’ legislative plan to strengthen the social safety net.
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1 in 4 Older Americans Have Less Than $500 Saved to Cover Medical Expenses. Here's How to Reduce Medicare Costs If You're Struggling
If you’re among those in the 65-and-older crowd who struggle to pay their health care expenses, there may be a Medicare plan that could help lower the cost.
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Most Medicare Beneficiaries Don't Explore Their Options During Open Enrollment, Study Shows. Here's Why That Could Be a Costly Mistake
With the specifics of Medicare health plans changing from year to year, not checking to see if there’s a better option can be a costly mistake.
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Pharmacies Face 1st Trial Over Role in Opioid Crisis
A bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties
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‘One Pill Can Kill': DEA Warns About Fake Prescription Drugs Laced With Fentanyl
The DEA and its law enforcement partners have seized 9.5 million counterfeit pills so far this year, with fake tablets containing fentanyl making up the majority of that figure
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Congressional Democrats Want to Let Medicare Negotiate Prices With Drugmakers. Here's What That Could Mean for the Cost of Coverage
Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan calls for reducing Medicare drug costs, which may involve letting the government negotiate pharmaceutical prices.
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Biden Urges Congress to Work to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
On Thursday, President Biden called on Congress to work to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices directly, among other measures.
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White House Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Drug Imports
The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states like Florida allowing prescriptions drugs to be imported from Canada
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Fake Prescription Pills May Contain Lethal Dose of Fentanyl, DEA Says
Last year, 17-year-old Zach Didier of Rocklin, California, died when he took what he thought was a prescription pain pill he purchased from someone he met on Snapchat. The pill ended up being a counterfeit with a lethal amount of the powerful opioid fentanyl.
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Long Island Doctor, 75, Who Worked From Car Accused of Murdering 5 Patients
A Long Island doctor is facing murder charges after five patients allegedly died between 2016 and 2018 due to prescriptions he wrote. George Blatti, 75, was arraigned Thursday on five counts of murder in the second degree and 11 counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree. Blatti was remanded and is due back in court on March 30. If…