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Most seniors have drug coverage, study shows
Feb 10, 2009 |
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More than 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older have prescription drug coverage today, compared to 76 percent who were covered in 2004, according to a University of Michigan analysis. And poor seniors are just as likely ...
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Study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending
Jul 01, 2009 |
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After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's office, according ...
Seniors in Medicare's doughnut hole decrease use of meds
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached a gap in health care coverage known as the "doughnut hole" were much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a University ...
Study finds Medicare prescription benefit program has exceeded expectations
Aug 24, 2009 |
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The program created to provide Medicare recipients with prescription drug benefits exceeded expectations during its first two years, extending pharmacy coverage to most seniors while reducing their overall spending on drugs, ...
Obama announces agreement with drug companies
Jun 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the pharmaceutical industry's agreement to help close a gap in Medicare's drug coverage, calling the pact a step forward in the push for overhaul of the nation's ...
Study: Seniors see savings in Medicare drug option
Jul 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Medicare's 3-year-old prescription drug plan has largely met its main goal of making lifesaving medicines more affordable for seniors, a new report found.
More drug providers enter Medicare market
Oct 02, 2006 |
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Insurers were allowed to begin advertising their plans for Medicare prescription drug coverage Sunday, even as new providers were poised to enter the market.
Extra medicare charges for the rich a slippery slope, expert says
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A growing trend toward higher Medicare premiums for the richest Americans could ultimately creep into the retirement income of less-wealthy seniors, a University of Illinois expert on federal health insurance warns.
House to introduce Medicare drug cost bill
Jan 10, 2007 |
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Democrats in the U.S. House said they plan to introduce legislation that would require the government to negotiate prices for Medicare prescription drugs.
Savings help the medicine go down
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 25, 2008 |
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[B]Prescription drug coverage for low income seniors reduces Medicaid[/B] A new study of state-subsidized pharmacy assistance programs showed that providing prescription drug coverage for low-income seniors reduces Medicaid and ...
Study finds higher drug co-pays discourage patients from starting treatment
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND ...
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