Medicare Part D plans in 2026 will exclude 16 commonly prescribed drugs, tighten brand-name coverage, and move more medications to higher-cost coinsurance tiers. While many Part D premiums will ...

In 2026, Medicare Part D will exclude 16 commonly prescribed drugs, including Humira, Viagra, and Wegovy, as plans push toward lower-cost generics and federally mandated exclusions. The changes could ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, provides beneficiaries the opportunity to evaluate their health care spending, including prescription costs, for 2026. Certain changes, including a ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people ages 65 years and over and those with specific health conditions. People eligible for Medicare receive help paying for healthcare costs ...

Coverage of high-cost drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation has improved under the Inflation Reduction Act, according to an analysis from KFF. All Medicare Part D enrollees now have coverage ...

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...

Patients with Medicare Part D insurance plans experience uneven and “restrictive” coverage of certain drugs and drug classes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...