Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.
Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled, AARP study finds
AARP’s new research finds price growth for top Part D prescription drugs has exceeded inflation, making a case for allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.
New AARP Report: Top Medicare Part D Drugs See Average Lifetime Price Hike of 98%
Findings show the impact of drug companies’ relentless price increases, underscoring the importance of the changes included in the historic 2022 drug law.
Ozempic, Trulicity among Medicare's priciest drugs, report finds
Popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Trulicity are among 25 drugs Medicare has spent the most on but hasn't yet selected for price negotiation, according to a report released Thursday. The report from AARP Public Policy Institute said average list prices on these 25 drugs have nearly doubled since they hit the market and collectively cost Medicare ‒ and American taxpayers ‒ nearly $50 billion in 2022.
Pharma companies welcome new year with 583 drug price hikes so far
Drugmakers have started 2025, implementing price hikes for 583 products within the first two days of the new year alone, 46brooklyn Research, an Ohio non-profit focused on U.S. drug pricing data, said in a report on Thursday.
25 Top Medicare Part D Drugs Have Nearly Doubled in Price
People with Medicare Part D plans shoulder a share of the cost of their prescription drugs. Under the standard Part D benefit, enrollees are responsible for 25 percent of their dr
Inflation Reduction Act Money available for Wisconsin homeowners
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IRS workforce surpasses 100,000 employees, but faces ‘war of attrition’ retaining staff
An IRS watchdog warns the agency faces challenges hiring enough employees to replace the number of employees it expects to ...
Biden Energy Secretary: Hit reverse on EV investments and China wins the race
The EV tax credit, designed to help America lead in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, should be preserved.
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a ...
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National Taxpayer Advocate calls on Congress to boost IRS modernization funds
Ahead of GOP takeover and calls for cuts to the tax agency, Erin M. Collins asks lawmakers to reallocate enforcement funds to ...
Ludlow Solar Project gets $2.3 million from Inflation Reduction Act
The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. received $2.3 million from a clean energy tax credit program included in ...
Democrats kick off fight to protect ObamaCare subsidies in new Congress
Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced Thursday legislation to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people ...
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Inflation Reduction Act: New funding opportunities for not-for-profits
The Inflation Reduction Act not only extended and enhanced existing tax credits, but it also created space for those that otherwise could not benefit from traditional tax incentives. Not-for ...
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Trying to Keep Tabs on the Inflation Reduction Act’s $370B
Several online trackers are following the flow of Inflation Reduction Act money, but a full accounting of the billions ...