Congress approved in August a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, along with free vaccines and other Medicare improvements.
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Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap On Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs
Posted on 28 November 2022.
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Medicare Advantage: A Massive Policy Toothache
Posted on 02 November 2022.
I can always tell when its Medicare Open Enrollment, that 53-day period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. My mailbox fills up with fliers, over-sized postcards and letters inviting me to join a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Open Enrollment For Marketplace Health Plans: What You Need to Know
Posted on 01 November 2022.
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance, sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023.
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Inflation Reduction Act Contains Cost-Saving Changes For Older Adults
Posted on 13 August 2022.
On the health front, the The Inflation Reduction Act achieves two key goals of congressional Democrats. First, it would give the federal government the ability to negotiate prices of some drugs purchased by Medicare beneficiaries, a tool that has long been opposed by the drug industry.
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Health Care Debt: An Unexpected, Unhealthy Burden
Posted on 12 July 2022.
Politicians like to talk about how many Americans have health insurance. But what we don’t discuss is how many Americans — with and without health coverage — still go into serious health care debt.
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The AARP Billion-Dollar Bounty
Posted on 07 June 2022.
In September, AARP, the giant organization for older Americans, agreed to promote a burgeoning chain of medical clinics called Oak Street Health, which has opened more than 100 primary care outlets in nearly two dozen states.
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