Our data show 5.6 billion people now live in regions where Aedes mosquitoes can transmit chikungunya, and 2025 outbreaks in Réunion, Kenya, Madagascar, and ...

CMS issued the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or PFS, proposed rule on July 14.It includes a 0.75% increase to the ...

Medicare Advantage could become the default health-insurance program for all older adults. A recent proposal in Congress would automatically enroll older adults in a Medicare Advantage plan and then ...

CMS’s Innovation Center plans to expand its workforce as it prepares to launch new health care payment models.

Civil monetary penalties against payers for improperly delaying or denying coverage, hitting members with higher cost sharing ...

Pfizer faces a $1 billion sales hit in 2025 from IRA reforms, flat EPS and revenue forecasts, and long-term risks tied to patent expirations.

Bottom Line Medicare Part D provides prescription drug coverage available through both stand-alone plans for those in original Medicare and as a benefit in most Medicare Advantage plans.

If a doctor deems it medically necessary, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans may typically cover the costs of Dovonex (calcipotriene), but costs for the medication can vary. Private insurance ...

In fiscal 2023, the most recent year for which detailed financial information is available, Medicaid’s net cost was $894.2 ...

AARP offers various types of Medicare Part D plans in partnership with UnitedHealthcare.

Will this type of plan be the same as enrolling in a Medicare Part D plan? Please explain what I should do as I am on a fixed budget and cannot afford a Medicare penalty. Thanks, Toni, for your help!

You can sign up for Medicare Part D during set periods throughout the year. Learn when to sign up for drug coverage and what happens if you miss the enrollment period.