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Maryland just became one of the first states to put a hard limit on prescription drug prices, slashing the cost of a common diabetes medication. Starting January 2027, patients and government programs will pay no more than $204 for a month's supply of Jardiance.
Four senators from both parties are pushing legislation to cap insulin costs at $35 per month for millions of Americans with private insurance. The bill also includes a pilot program to help uninsured patients access affordable insulin.
Millions of Americans could soon afford life-changing obesity medications as drugmaker Eli Lilly slashes prices by more than half through a new employer program. The move addresses one of healthcare's biggest cost barriers while giving companies more control over benefits.
A chronic asthma patient discovered her $600-a-month medication cost just $35 in Italy, sparking a 25-year question about prescription pricing. New federal initiatives aim to bring foreign drug prices to American patients.
Sixteen major pharmaceutical companies agreed to cut prescription drug prices for Americans through a new discount platform called TrumpRx. Popular medications including weight-loss drugs, diabetes treatments, and asthma inhalers will now cost significantly less for millions of consumers.
Researchers have engineered enzymes that make crucial cancer and blood disorder medications with far less waste and no toxic chemicals. The breakthrough could transform how 117 of the top 200 prescription drugs are manufactured.
A new government website is helping Americans access discounted prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, including popular weight-loss and fertility medications. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden of healthcare costs affecting millions of families.
A new federal law could help companies buy medicines directly from drugmakers, potentially lowering costs for millions of Americans. The reform forces pharmacy middlemen to reveal their fees and pass savings to employers.
A landmark agreement with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will lower out-of-pocket drug costs for millions of Americans while bringing new revenue to community pharmacies. The changes are expected to save patients up to $7 billion over the next decade.
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.
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.
Congress just approved a landmark healthcare deal that boosts funding for medical research and reforms drug pricing practices. The bipartisan agreement promises to strengthen America's scientific institutions and make prescription medications more affordable.
After a holiday weekend of negotiations, Congress is bringing back a bipartisan health care package that includes major reforms to pharmacy benefit managers and hospital billing practices. The deal, which was derailed in late 2024, could finally deliver protections that help millions of Americans afford their medications.
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.