Medicare’s annual open enrollment program lets you shop for health and prescription drug coverage for the coming year. This year there’s even more reason to check whether your current plans offer the best coverage for you, experts say. Andreswd | E+ | beautiful images Medicare beneficiaries have until December 7 to change their Medicare health … Read more
Andreswd | E+ | beautiful images Medicare beneficiaries have until December 7 to change their Medicare health and prescription drug coverage for next year through annual open enrollment. This year, there’s even more reason to pay attention, as financial support for prescription drug coverage will be expanded starting January 1, according to Meena Seshamani, director … Read more
The eye-popping projections for weight-loss drug sales depend on insurers agreeing to provide coverage for the expensive treatments, and momentum appears to be building on that front. But Bank of America analyst Allen Lutz is wondering whether employers know how much risk they’re taking. The hope is that spending today on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, … Read more
Shares of kidney dialysis providers fell sharply Wednesday after Novo Nordisk said a study showed its drug Ozempic could delay the onset of kidney disease in diabetics. This latest development reinforces the far-reaching impacts that GLP-1 drugs can have on a variety of conditions, from liver disease to sleep apnea to heart disease. Originally developed … Read more