Drug Price Reforms Ahead?
The high cost of prescription drugs remains a pressing concern for Americans, with many finding prices unreasonable. A survey by KFF revealed that while 65% of adults find it relatively
Affordable Access to Medications
Prescription medications are essential for managing various health conditions, from chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension to acute infections and injuries. However, rising medication costs have become a pressing issue
The 10 Most Prescribed Medications in America
Prescription medications play a vital role in the management and treatment of various health conditions, from chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes to acute infections and respiratory issues. The landscape
America’s Top 10 Most Prescribed Medications
Recent studies have suggested that two popular diabetes drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, may have the potential to fight cancer. While the primary use of these drugs is still for managing
Ozempic and Wegovy: A Potential New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
Recent studies have suggested that two popular diabetes drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, may have the potential to fight cancer. While the primary use of these drugs is still for managing
What’s Driving Up Medicare Part D Costs? High Brand-Name Drug Net Prices And A Shift To High-Cost Specialty Drugs
Several recent estimates of the net prices for brand-name drugs, based on data from SSR Health and IQVIA, show slow or negative growth in net prices across the whole US
Prescription Drug Insurance Out of Reach for Many Older Adults
While only 5% of older adults lacked prescription drug coverage in 2021 – down from 32% in 1998 – 20% reported financial hardship from prescription drug purchases, according to a
Are You New To Medicare? Here are the Basics That’ll Help You
Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 and older and under 65 with certain disabilities. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before your 65th
Where there’s a pill, there’s a way: How to store and manage your prescriptions
If you take a prescription medication—whether regularly, or only on occasion when you need it for a specific issue—chances are you were given some information on how to take your
Living with a chronic illness can be challenging!
Perhaps you’ve been newly diagnosed with a chronic illness. Perhaps you’ve been living with one for some time and you’re now experiencing changes in your illness and its symptoms. In
Brands are grand, but generics have merit!
It’s not an uncommon situation: your doctor gives you a prescription and you fill it. You remember your doctor told you the name of the drug you’d be getting, but
The Medicare Part D Drug Plan Donut Hole Is Closed, What Does That Mean?
The Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) is a voluntary program that officially started on January 1st, 2006, and offers some assistance to U.S. seniors that incur personal expenses for