Excellent overview of a critical issue; www.kff.org/quick-insigh... #CMS #MedicarePartD
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Great reporting and this needs to be corrected by #CMS...and #wellcare #centene ...quickly. Could have been avoided but rather a "systems" failure that may be devastating to Medicare beneficiaires. #Medicare #MedicarepartD #CMS www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...
These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
npr.org
Well done @justiceinaging.org @nchealthnews.bsky.social
Justice in Aging@justiceinaging.org · 6mo agoMedicaid work requirements will introduce needless red tape that could cause millions of Americans to lose their health coverage, even when they still qualify. But states can ease the burden these new rules create.
Get the facts. Thanks @justiceinaging.org @nchealthnews.bsky.social
Justice in Aging@justiceinaging.org · 6mo agoRosa María Carranza, 67, is one of an estimated 100,000 lawfully present immigrants who will no longer benefit from the Medicare system they paid into for decades. "This is like a horror movie, a complete nightmare. This is not how I imagined getting old."
Disappointing. What @ the actual "patients?" Widgets in our industrialized healthcare? FYI - most NC State Health Plan retirees are enrolled sponsored Humana plans - not Aetna 70/30 FFS. Duking It Out: State Health Plan Negotiations Continue As Deadline Looms www.theassemblync.com/health/duke-...
Duking It Out: State Health Plan Negotiations Continue As Deadline Looms
With one month remaining before the current contract between state employees’ insurer, Aetna, and Duke Health expires, the biggest state players in health care aren’t even close to a deal.
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Clearly - healthcare spending doesn't impact all the same. Great info - thanks @kffhealthnews.org
Health Costs Consume a Large Portion of Income for Millions of People with Medicare | KFF
To document the affordability challenges posed by out-of-pocket health care costs for people with Medicare, this brief analyzes out-of-pocket health care costs as a share of Social Security income and...
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Love Stefanie Ferreri's passion for community-based pharmacists and what they/we can do to improve health in our communities!
Not good news.... #medicarepartd Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely to Go Up www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely to Go Up
Hikes could potentially increase by up to $50 per month
medpagetoday.com
Begins next month: Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h...
Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions
nytimes.com
We agree; excellent information and the video is so clear.
Medicare Rights Center@medicarerights.bsky.social · last yr.We're excited to announce Part 2 of our Medicare Sustainability series and share new materials explaining the overabundance of Medicare Advantage plans and how to better support people with Medicare navigate plan decisions—all while saving Medicare dollars.
We agree! Medicaid is critical to the health of so many - in many ways. That includes people and communities.
Medicare Rights Center@medicarerights.bsky.social · last yr.After doubling down & deepening the House's proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the ACA, & SNAP, the Senate is expected to vote on a reconciliation bill as early as this evening. Tell your senators: NO CUTS TO HEALTH CARE. NO CUTS TO SNAP. #HANDSOFFMEDICAID
Excellent work...per usual.
Stacie Dusetzina@dusetzinas.bsky.social · last yr.New paper out in #HealthAffairs on potential savings with the #InflationReductionAct in Medicare #PartD. Lots of savings for those needing specialty drugs but a note of caution for those with lower spending. Need to shop for a new plan if you take a preferred brand, especially in stand-alone plans!
The opaque world of prescription payments - great description of the biggest middlemen - #PBMs and how they are damaging #pharmacy access; original mission gone off track for big bucks. @nchealthnews.bsky.social
NC lawmakers target pharmacy “middlemen” in proposed reforms
State House, Senate pass legislation that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, which manage prescription drug benefits for insurance companies.
northcarolinahealthnews.org
Critical to watch how manufacturers with medicines that are in "protected drug classes" and taken orally, set their launch prices in light of the IRA's $2,000 annual cap on Rx spending for Medicare beneficiaries. Terrific job @dusetzinas.bsky.social
Stacie Dusetzina@dusetzinas.bsky.social · last yr.Excited to share new work in @jama.com on launch prices for cancer drugs in Medicare Part D. Prices are going up, but no trend change post-IRA. Mean monthly launch prices increased from $10,954 in 2012-2014 to $27,891 in 2023-2025. Many thanks to @arnoldventures.bsky.social for funding this work!
This is great reporting that should be a WAKE UP CALL to all in North Carolina (and beyond). This would trample on some of our most vulnerable neighbors.
NC Health News@nchealthnews.bsky.social · last yr.A push in Congress to limit provider taxes could strip billions in Medicaid funding from North Carolina. buff.ly/jXv5hxF
Proud to know and work with two of these pharmacy leaders! Tasha Woodall with MAHEC in Buncombe County and UNC-CH and Megan Carr at High Point SOP. Great pharmacy leadership #AGS25
Always good to hear from DeLon Canterbury with @geriatrix.bsky.social and his passion for @deprescribing.bsky.social
Thanks to advocates for aging in Congress, including Jan Schakowsky. Proud to be on the public policy committee for AGS. #AGS25
Proud to be an AGS member today...LGBTI+ position statement...talking about how to ensure all feel safe and cared for as we age. #AGS25
Happy to attend the @deprescribeus.bsky.social meeting in Chicago...preconference to the #AGS25 mtg!
The "system" is the major problem, and transparency about where the money flows - and for what value - is critical.
NC Health News@nchealthnews.bsky.social · last yr.A number of bills introduced in the General Assembly this session are intended to lower health care costs and make the health care system a little less painful to navigate. buff.ly/651djfd
Yes, we need more geriatricians and other professionals working in geriatrics. Direct care workforce is also particularly challenged - and immigration policies may make things much worse for those trying to age with dignity.
Geriatricians wanted: medical schools work to recruit aging health specialists
Medical students’ lack of exposure to the field and lower compensation are barriers to growing the geriatrician workforce.
northcarolinahealthnews.org
MedPAC: Medicare Paid MA Plans $38 billion for Non-Medicare Services in 2024 www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
MedPAC: Medicare Paid MA Plans $38 billion for Non-Medicare Services in 2024
It's an 'enormous amount of money ... we don't track,' says one MedPAC member
medpagetoday.com
Trump pledges tariffs on pharmaceuticals, setting up fight over who pays www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... Not good!!
Trump pledges tariffs on pharmaceuticals, setting up fight over who pays
President Trump’s threatened tariffs could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs or insurance premiums, depending on whether drugmakers try to pass on the costs.
washingtonpost.com
A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes. KFF Health News walked through the decision from the judge and what it could mean for nursing home staffing. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing - KFF Health News
A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes. The decision comes even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
kffhealthnews.org
At a meeting to kick off implementation of the new aging plan in NC - All Ages, All Stages NC. News pouring in about massive program and budget cuts in aging services across the Country. So sad when there is so much to do!
Massive changes and reductions: RFK Jr.'s Mass Layoffs: How Many Jobs Top Health Agencies Will Lose www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
RFK Jr.'s Mass Layoffs: How Many Jobs Top Health Agencies Will Lose
HHS offered numbers for FDA, CDC, NIH, and CMS, but few specifics
medpagetoday.com