While the price of 15 prescription drugs is set to drop, only 5.3M Americans will benefit. Here’s what you need to know
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries are set to save on 15 major medications. ​In an announcement on November 25,…
How AARP is Fighting to Lower Drug Prices
Linda Essenmacher pulled money from her savings in 2024 to help cover an expensive medication that treats intense…
What’s changing with Social Security in 2026 — from COLA raises to Medicare costs
Social Security COLA, tax rules, and more will change in 2026.Nodar Chernishev/Getty Images Social Security benefits will increase…
Lilly cuts price for obesity drug Zepbound
Trump announces lower prices coming for GLP-1 drugs Zepbound, Wegovy President Donald Trump announces discounted pricing for Zepbound…
Medicare negotiates lower prices on 15 popular medications. Will it save you money?
The Trump administration has negotiated lower prices for 15 widely used medications covered by Medicare, with the federal…
US negotiated Medicare prices for 15 more drugs to test cost savings promise
By Patrick Wingrove and Deena Beasley (Reuters) -The U.S. government is expected this week to announce negotiated prices…
Social Security 2026 benefit amounts will be affected by these changes
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images About 75 million Americans will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment to their…
Bulk-billing rates flatline, despite billions tipped into Medicare
Medicare figures quietly published online have revealed bulk-billing rates have flatlined, remaining unimproved from a year ago despite…
Coloradans see improving mental health but struggle to afford housing
Coloradans’ mental health is finally improving, despite high levels of self-reported loneliness and widespread problems affording necessities, according…
Standard Medicare Part B premium 2026
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images The standard Medicare Part B premium will increase to $202.90 per…
US Healthcare’s Biggest Problem: Overlooking The $5T Gorilla
Policymakers, business leaders and medical societies are all busy counting metrics like insurance subsidies, premiums and enrollment numbers.…
Medicare to cover $1,000 AI heart scans. Will cost match benefits?
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…