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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sustainable fashion company Reformation announced an ambitious "climate positive" goal in 2019, aiming to give back more to the planet than it takes. The move came after landmark climate reports pushed the company to rethink its entire environmental strategy.
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.
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.
Millions of Medicare patients will soon pay less for cancer treatments, HIV medications, and other essential drugs after 15 new medicines were selected for federal price negotiations. The new list includes the first physician-administered treatments ever chosen for these cost-cutting talks.
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.
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.
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.
Medicare just negotiated lower prices on 15 essential medications including cancer treatments and arthritis drugs, potentially saving patients and taxpayers billions. The new prices take effect in 2028, building on previous negotiations that would have saved $8.5 billion in 2024 alone.
Ethiopia just unlocked $261 million in IMF funding after implementing major economic reforms. The achievement marks a turning point for the nation's financial stability and economic recovery.
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