Medicare has selected 15 more drugs to negotiate directly with participating drug companies.
HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in Continued Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
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HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in Continued Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
Medicare has selected 15 more drugs to negotiate directly with participating drug companies. Building on the success of the first round of negotiations, the aim is to lower prices for some more of the costliest prescription drugs. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Read more about HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in Continued Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 Final Rule
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Draft CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions Fact Sheet
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Draft Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions (the Draft CY 2026 Program Instructions) concurrently with the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for CY 2026 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates Read more about Draft CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions Fact Sheet
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