But will potential pharmaceutical tariffs nullify lower prescription costs? Plus Biden knocks DOGE Social Security job cuts.
What Delaying Small Molecule Drugs Means for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
According to KFF’s research, the new Trump executive order on small molecule drugs could lead to higher Medicare prescription drug prices and potentially higher Medicare Part D premiums.
Medicare Executive Order Boosts Drug Industry’s Profits as Seniors Suffer: Report
The Medicare Rights Center reports that President Trump’s executive order on prescription drug pricing supports key drug industry efforts to weaken the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare negotiation program, putting Medicare and beneficiary savings at risk.
Will the Trump Administration Fast Track the Privatization of Medicare?
The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for the 68 million people covered by Medicare, health care providers, Medicare spending, and taxpayers.
At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
In recent weeks, the Social Security Administration has been plagued by technology errors, staff cuts and even marking living people as dead, according to KFF Health News.
Medicare IRMAA: What High-Income Retirees Need to Know
Discover how your income can increase Medicare Part B and D premiums. Understand IRMAA thresholds, appeal processes, and effective planning strategies to reduce your financial burden.
Medicare Advantage Insurers Often Use Rewards, Incentives to Encourage Enrollees to Complete Health Risk Assessments
But KFF research reports new findings that raise concerns.
Revocable Trusts vs. Inheritance Trusts: Medicaid Asset Protection Explained
Understand the complexities of merging inheritance trusts with revocable trusts for Medicaid spend-down protection. Learn why third-party trusts are treated differently and how to safeguard your assets.
Medicare Part B vs. Medicare Part D Drugs
What do I need to know about the difference between Part D and Part B medications?
Social Security Blames ‘DEI’ & ‘Gender Ideology’ for Long Wait Times
Social Security wait times to talk with a staffer by phone, email or in person have increased as the Trump administration, DOGE cut staffing, MSNBC reports.