AARP, Medicare Part D

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.
Part D Drugs Almost Doubled in Cost Since Launch, Underscoring Importance of IRA: AARP
Concurrently, a preprint from the industry-backed Vital Transformation found a 50% drop in company investments into small-molecule drug development.
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
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
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.
New drugs mean higher prices — and a big year for Big Pharma
The cost of prescription drugs is set to climb in 2025 and beyond, according to TD Cowen’s 30th Annual Drug Pricing survey.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
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A key part of Biden’s climate law was built to survive Trump. Now, the test.
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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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 ...