News, analysis, and updates about Medicare policy, rights, and the work of the Medicare Rights Center.
A recent JAMA article found two key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) prescription drug provisions that took effect in 2024—the elimination of coinsurance for catastrophic coverage and the expansion of the…
A new analysis from KFF shows that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has helped Medicare Part D enrollees gain access to important medications. The IRA established a new drug price…
This week, the Medicare Rights Center commented on a proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test a prescription drug payment model designed to “address the…
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the selection of the group of 15 drugs for the third cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price…
Extra Help The main federal program that provides Part D cost assistance is Extra Help, and many people enrolled in other cost-saving programs receive Extra Help coverage without having to enroll directly. This is because anyone with…
This month, the Medicare Rights Center, with the support of the National Council on Aging, is releasing a new series of videos explaining Medicare benefits and programs. The series is designed to help people with Medicare and…
This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said a provision in the reconciliation bill that widens exemptions from Medicare’s drug negotiation program will cost significantly more than previously thought.…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 created a new ability for Medicare to negotiate prices for the most expensive drugs the program covers. The first set of negotiated drug…
Prescription drug coverage in Medicare, provided via private health insurance plans under Part D, covers more than 53 million Americans. The Part D benefit—first available in 2006—has undergone significant policy…
As we have highlighted in past articles, many people with Medicare—and many callers to our national consumer helpline—struggle to afford their care, especially medications. New research from Wakely emphasizes the…
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