At the beginning of this year, seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B saw the largest increase in their premiums dollar-wise in the program’s history. As we previously reported, the large increase came about because of M ...
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CMS Continues Limited Access to Alzheimer’s Drug
We have reported in the past about the controversial drug Aduhelm, whose benefits for Alzheimer’s sufferers have been widely questioned in the medical community. In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servi ...
Congress Begins Two-Week Break
Congress began a two-week break starting today, Monday. While committee work will continue, there will be no votes on the floor of either house until they return. Many of the members will be in their home states or di ...
Will New Covid Wave hit the U.S. Late This Year?
Just when it feels like we are starting to get back to normal we are being warned: the next wave of Covid-19 is coming, and in some parts of the United States, it is already here. This time it is BA.2, a subvariant of ...
New Covid information Site Announced
Last week the Biden Administration launched a new covid information website that is meant to be a one-stop shop for everything from free high-quality masks to antiviral pills. The website, COVID.gov, follows through o ...
Bill to Lower Insulin Cost Passes House
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients. Experts say the legislation would provide significant relief for privately insured pati ...
President Seeks to Prepare for Future Pandemics
Even as we seem to be getting back to normal in our everyday lives, the new Omicron subvariant virus is spreading in the nation. While it seems to be even more contagious than the original Omicron, it does not generally ...
President Again Calls for Lower Drug Prices in his New Budget Proposal
It was just three weeks ago that Congress finally passed legislation to fund the federal government for the rest of the current 2022 fiscal year. Now, President Biden has sent to Congress his proposed budget for fiscal y ...
Q & A: March/April 2022
Q: I Need Help With Healthcare Costs, But My Income Is Too High. What Can I Do? Since getting COVID a year ago, I’ve developed asthma after having no asthma symptoms for over 35 years. Now I need a medication to pre ...
Ask the Advisor: March/April 2022
What Is The Status of Efforts To Reduce This Year’s Medicare Part B Premium? Q: Earlier this year I read that Medicare has been directed to reassess the 2022 Part B premium increase. Will this mean the Part B premium ...
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