prescription drug benefits

Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare…

By CORA LEWIS and AMANDA SEITZ - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The vast majority of Americans will find multiple options for health insurance coverage for 2023 on HealthCare.gov after open enrollment…

Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit.That’s not great, since…

KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet At its current pace, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the June 2022 Medicare trustees report. That’s a two-year extension…

By MATT SEDENSKY and CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press A deal on Capitol Hill that could cut prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare beneficiaries was cautiously cheered by older Americans…

By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden's first months in office to rebuild America's public infrastructure and…

The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. can be enough to make you sick.What you pay varies enormously depending on the drug, the pharmacy, your insurance plan and your deductible, among many other factors. A drug that…

By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of…

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats…

Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game. While many of your day-to-day expenses will remain…