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Seniors face more than $50 billion in unpaid medical bills, many of which they shouldn’t have to pay, according to a federal watchdog report. In an all-too-common scenario, medical providers charge elderly patients the full price of an expensive medical service rather than work with the insurer that is supposed to cover it. If the…
New weight loss drugs, such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), could be transformative for people who struggle with obesity and obesity-related medical conditions, but there are major questions to consider related to insurance coverage, the cost of the drugs, and who has access. Importantly, by law, the drugs<span class="readmore-ellipsis">…</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/medicare/event/august-4-web-event-new-weight-loss-drugs-raise-issues-of-coverage-cost-access-and-equity/" class="s...
"The big thing is, if this one is so much better do I want to stop for what [would] probably be a year then just to go back to [being] on that?"
A new Alzheimer’s treatment will prompt higher Medicare costs, experts predict. Here’s how beneficiaries may pick up some of the tab.
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