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Doctors will soon earn nearly 20% more for helping patients quit smoking, a change that could save thousands of lives. The Medicare policy shift addresses a critical gap in care that's left most smokers without proper support.
The Trump administration just proposed a fix to stop drug companies from dodging Medicare price negotiations with a sneaky loophole. The change could save millions of seniors money on prescriptions starting in 2029.
The Supreme Court rejected challenges from six major drug companies, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for millions of Americans. This landmark decision marks a major victory for affordable healthcare.
A proposed healthcare rule targets hospital drug markups that have long inflated costs for Medicare patients. The change could put over a billion dollars back into consumers' pockets next year.
Nearly half of Medicare cancer patients hit their annual drug cost cap, with a third doing so in January alone. A new 2025 program lets them spread these payments across the year instead of facing thousands in upfront costs.
Federal regulators just launched a new pathway to get innovative medical devices covered by Medicare faster, potentially cutting years off the wait time for breakthrough treatments. The RAPID program aims to sync up safety reviews with coverage decisions so patients can access new technology sooner.
Twenty Senate Democrats are fighting to end a Medicare pilot program accused of using AI to delay care for seniors. If they succeed, the controversial experiment will stop immediately.
Senate Democrats just proposed adding home care coverage to Medicare for the first time in two decades. Millions of aging Americans could soon get help staying in their homes longer.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon access weight loss medications for just $50 a month through a new federal program. The 18-month pilot marks the first time Medicare will help pay for drugs prescribed solely for obesity.
More than 150 digital health companies just got the green light to help millions of Medicare patients manage chronic conditions like diabetes and depression. Most have never served Medicare patients before, marking a huge shift in how seniors access care.
Countries with targeted climate policies are cutting carbon emissions significantly faster than those without them. A groundbreaking study analyzing nearly 4,000 policies shows these efforts prevented 3 billion tons of CO₂ in 2022 alone.
Scientists cracked the code on which climate policies actually work by analyzing 1,737 measures across 40 countries over three decades. The answer: 28 specific policies consistently reduce emissions, giving world leaders a proven playbook for climate action.
The U.S. government just named 15 more medications, including treatments for HIV, arthritis, and diabetes, that will see lower prices through Medicare negotiations starting in 2028. The move is expected to save billions while making essential medications more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities.
Starting Wednesday, millions of Medicare patients can access GLP-1 weight loss medications for just $50 monthly, down from prices that often exceeded $1,000. This historic coverage change makes life-changing treatment affordable for seniors struggling with obesity.
A groundbreaking Medicare program will pay healthcare providers based on whether patients actually get healthier, not just for services delivered. Health tech company Cadence is among the first to join the experiment that could transform how chronic disease care works in America.
Federal agencies just launched a new pathway to get breakthrough medical devices covered by Medicare faster. The program could help millions of seniors access life-changing technology sooner.
A new Yale analysis found that universal healthcare could save the U.S. over $1 trillion and prevent more than 114,000 deaths every year. The research shows America already spends enough on healthcare to cover everyone at a lower total cost.
Almost a million Australians have unclaimed Medicare money waiting for them, with some owed more than $10,000. The simple fix? Adding bank details to myGov.
Life-saving medical devices will reach patients up to 10 months faster thanks to a groundbreaking partnership between the FDA and Medicare. The new RAPID program could help 60 devices get immediate coverage approval.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, diabetes medications, and other essential drugs thanks to new federal negotiations. The savings cover $27 billion in prescription spending across medicines that treat everything from chronic migraines to HIV.
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