Medicare

The new price cap, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will apply to all prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

More than 67 million beneficiaries rely on Medicare for health care coverage, and they still have several days to select their plans for 2025.

Time is almost running out to make changes to your Medicare health and drug benefits. NBC6 is on your side with what you need to know before the Dec. 7 open enrollment deadline.

Time is almost running out to make changes to your Medicare health and drug benefits. NBC6 is on your side with what you need to know before the Dec. 7 open enrollment deadline. NBC6’s Myriam Masihy reports

The physician and TV personality’s views on health policy have evolved significantly over the years.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medicare enrollees have the ability to switch plans for 2025. Here’s what changes experts say to watch for next year.

The negotiated price cuts won’t take effect until 2026, but a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs begins for all Medicare Part D enrollees next year.

The Biden administration announced Thursday that the prices of 10 popular, and expensive, drugs would be cut for Medicare Part D enrollees beginning January 2026.

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most costliest drugs.

The vote, by the Ways and Means Committee, is one of the first steps needed to reverse a more than two decades-old ban prohibiting the government from paying for the drugs.