Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.
Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled, AARP study finds
AARP’s new research finds price growth for top Part D prescription drugs has exceeded inflation, making a case for allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.
New AARP Report: Top Medicare Part D Drugs See Average Lifetime Price Hike of 98%
Findings show the impact of drug companies’ relentless price increases, underscoring the importance of the changes included in the historic 2022 drug law.
Ozempic, Trulicity among Medicare's priciest drugs, report finds
Popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Trulicity are among 25 drugs Medicare has spent the most on but hasn't yet selected for price negotiation, according to a report released Thursday. The report from AARP Public Policy Institute said average list prices on these 25 drugs have nearly doubled since they hit the market and collectively cost Medicare ‒ and American taxpayers ‒ nearly $50 billion in 2022.
Pharma companies welcome new year with 583 drug price hikes so far
Drugmakers have started 2025, implementing price hikes for 583 products within the first two days of the new year alone, 46brooklyn Research, an Ohio non-profit focused on U.S. drug pricing data, said in a report on Thursday.
25 Top Medicare Part D Drugs Have Nearly Doubled in Price
People with Medicare Part D plans shoulder a share of the cost of their prescription drugs. Under the standard Part D benefit, enrollees are responsible for 25 percent of their dr
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Biden Energy Secretary: Hit reverse on EV investments and China wins the race
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National Taxpayer Advocate calls on Congress to boost IRS modernization funds
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