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Medicare will cover semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) for their weight management indications for people with ...

Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.

You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January 2021. These two plans have ...

Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration.

On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule for calendar year (CY) ...

Prescription drug costs are skyrocketing. Will Medicare Part D bring relief? The law of supply and demand dictates that when competition is scarce, prices will inevitably skyrocket. In the health care ...

The CMS has finalized the first cycle of drug price negotiations under the IRA, establishing precedent for improved ...