A combination of government policies and market trends is causing significant turmoil in the Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) market, especially for plans that serve beneficiaries who receive the Medicare ...

Losing a Medicare Part D subsidy is associated with higher mortality rates among low-income older adults, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine by University of ...

Patients with cancer who participated in the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy program were less likely to receive any systemic cancer therapy compared with patients not participating in the program. Among ...

Extra Help is a financial support program for Medicare beneficiaries with a Part D plan. It helps people with limited resources manage the cost of prescribed drugs. An income limit, which may change ...

LI NET Medicare provides temporary drug coverage for low income beneficiaries without a Part D plan for up to 2 months. LI NET has an open formulary with unrestricted access to network pharmacies.

Mortality difference amplified for users of medications for cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, HIV. HealthDay News — Loss of the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) for drugs after Medicaid ...

Near low-income Medicare beneficiaries experience significant affordability challenges, facing higher financial burdens and medical debt compared to other income groups. Despite similar health status ...

PHILADELPHIA – While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance ...