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Over a million boomers on Medicare could save big on prescription drugs next year

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A black woman's hand holds a prescription bottle of drug tablets — Even more Medicare recipients could save thousands of dollars on out-of-pocket drug costs in 2025.
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Ozempic, Wellbutrin, and Hundreds of Other Drugs Just Got More Expensive

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:21

Gizmodo

Another year, another round of inscrutable price increases for many prescription drugs. Over 700 medicines are seeing their list prices shoot up this January, according to an analysis by the organization 46brooklyn Research. The average price increase is slightly below the trend of recent years, but includes popular…

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Boomers aren't ready for retirement. Millennials and Gen Z are going to pay the price.

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 05:45

Tech Insider : Economy

A boomer floating on a tube/bomb in a pool — Boomers are the largest generation to enter retirement. The US economy isn't ready.
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economy, finance, Careers, Discourse, Healthcare, Boomers, Retirement

Millions of Americans Have Cognitive Decline and Don't Know It

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 22:00

Gizmodo

Millions of Americans and their doctors are in the dark when it comes to early cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Southern California. A study out this week suggests that most general physicians vastly under-diagnose mild cognitive impairment among their patients, following another…

Medicare's drug-price negotiations will save the government billions in healthcare spending — but patients may not feel the benefits

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:00

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Photo of a young pharmacist assisting a customer with medication — When the plan is implemented, prices on negotiated drugs will decrease for up to 9 million seniors, the Biden administration says.
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The White House blasts Republicans' budget plans, saying they want to slash Social Security and Medicare and 'force seniors to pay even higher drug costs so Big Pharma can fill more swimming pools with caviar and diamonds'

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:36

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

US President Joe Biden.
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economy, politics, Policy, Social Security, social security cuts, Medicare, medicare cuts

Ron DeSantis is eyeing cutting Social Security for people 'in their 30s and 40s' — but 'totally not' for seniors

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 11:24

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Social Security, Medicare, Ron DeSantis, Trump

Social Security recipients could face 'a rapid increase of wait times' to receive benefits if Congress fails to increase funding for the program, according to the union representing its workers

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 11:05

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Medicare

Over a million boomers on Medicare could save big on prescription drugs next year

economy, health, economy, Healthcare, Medicare, perscription-drugs, Boomers

Ozempic, Wellbutrin, and Hundreds of Other Drugs Just Got More Expensive

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Boomers aren't ready for retirement. Millennials and Gen Z are going to pay the price.

economy, finance, Careers, Discourse, Healthcare, Boomers, Retirement

Millions of Americans Have Cognitive Decline and Don't Know It

aging associated diseases, mild cognitive impairment, leqembi, soeren mattke, cognitive disorders, Dementia, alzheimers

The Biden administration is negotiating lower prices for 10 medications with drug manufacturers

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Medicare's drug-price negotiations will save the government billions in healthcare spending — but patients may not feel the benefits

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Florida Democrats just landed one of their top recruits to take on Rick Scott, but it still might not be enough to win

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The White House blasts Republicans' budget plans, saying they want to slash Social Security and Medicare and 'force seniors to pay even higher drug costs so Big Pharma can fill more swimming pools with caviar and diamonds'

economy, politics, Policy, Social Security, social security cuts, Medicare, medicare cuts

Ron DeSantis is eyeing cutting Social Security for people 'in their 30s and 40s' — but 'totally not' for seniors

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Social Security recipients could face 'a rapid increase of wait times' to receive benefits if Congress fails to increase funding for the program, according to the union representing its workers

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