Learn about the key changes to Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2026, including a new out-of-pocket cap, insulin cost ...

CMS has launched the BALANCE Model, a five-year test to lower costs & expand Medicare access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs while ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 starts soon, and beneficiaries of Part D prescription drug plans are in for some unpleasant changes. “These plans will cost more next year with higher premiums and ...

In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act authorized and required Health and Human Services for the first time to negotiate the ...

Millions rely on Medicare Part D, but many prescription drugs won't be covered in 2026. See which meds are excluded, why, and how to avoid costly surprises.

You may not be taking prescription drugs when you sign up for Medicare at age 65, or when your work coverage ends, but eventually you will need meds. That’s why, immediately upon signing up for ...

Dear Toni: Currently, I am on a stand-alone Part D plan with a Medicare supplement because of my serious health issues. Last week, I received information about the 2026 changes to the Medicare Part D ...

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year's coverage. Such drug plans are used ...

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover many take-home medications. Stand-alone Part D plans work with Original Medicare, but most Medicare Advantage plans also include Part D coverage. Choosing ...