Medicare

From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medicare enrollees have the ability to switch plans for 2025. Here’s what changes experts say to watch for next year.

The negotiated price cuts won’t take effect until 2026, but a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs begins for all Medicare Part D enrollees next year.

The prices of 10 medications used to treat conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer will drop as much as 79% for people on Medicare.

The Biden administration announced Thursday that the prices of 10 popular, and expensive, drugs would be cut for Medicare Part D enrollees beginning January 2026.

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most costliest drugs.

Connecticut will receive up to $12 million dollars over the next five years as part of a federal program aimed at making healthcare more affordable and easier to access.   Connecticut is one of three states selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development, or AHEAD, Model.   Hawaii could be the fourth…

Connecticut is one of three states participating in a federal program aimed at making healthcare more affordable and accessible.

The vote, by the Ways and Means Committee, is one of the first steps needed to reverse a more than two decades-old ban prohibiting the government from paying for the drugs.