Medicare, lower drug prices
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Medicare prices are rising in 2026, but savvy seniors can save during open enrollment (and beyond) with these cost-cutting strategies.
The US government said Tuesday it negotiated a 71% discount off of the list price of Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy for patients in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly.
The federal government says it has struck a deal to dramatically lower prices on 15 widely used medications covered by Medicare, a list that includes some of the most recognizable