Labor to make major Medicare, bulk-billing election pitch

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce a range of new health policies ahead of the federal election, including boosting bulk billing, expanding urgent care clinics and overhauling general practitioner subsidies under Medicare. Labor is …

Labor to focus on Medicare for the upcoming federal election

The Labor Party will reportedly put Medicare at the centre of its re-election campaign. According to The Age, increases in bulk billing, the GP workforce and urgent-care clinics are expected to be key pillars of Anthony Albanese's pitch to voters. …

From minimum wage increases to Medicare drug costs cap, these new laws are now in effect

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — January 1 not only ushered in 2025 but a slew of new laws. In 2024, states tackled issues ranging from abortion rights to gender-affirming care for minors, advancing legislation to take effect the following year. Starting …

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$2,000 cap on Medicare drug costs effective January 1st

Dunmore, Lackawanna Co. — President Biden announced that a cost-saving provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) cap will go into effect January 1st. For Medicare part D beneficiaries, drugs costs will be capped at $2,000 for 19 million Medicare …

Medicare's new drug price cap kicks in Jan. 1

(The Hill) – A key cost-saving provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) goes into effect in the new year, limiting annual out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs to $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries. Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, an estimated 19 …

Medicare Part D out-of-pocket cap lowering in ’25

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) — Americans using a Medicare Part D plan may notice a financial break in 2025. Part D is the section of Medicare that covers most pharmaceutical products. Notably, the out-of-pocket cap which was $8,000 per year will decrease to $2,000. …

New Medicare cap on prescription costs goes into effect Jan. 1

New Medicare cap on prescription costs goes into effect Jan. 1 Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 4:15 PM EST Dec 31, 2024 A new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending on medications for Medicare Part D beneficiaries goes into effect …

Medicare prescription drug costs to be capped at $2,000 starting Jan. 1

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Starting January 1, 2025, millions of Medicare beneficiaries will save money when a $2,000 cap on their prescription drug costs goes into effect. The cap is part of the Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden signed into law in …

Medicare will impose $2,000 cap on prescription costs in 2025

Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will begin capping prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually, a move expected to save millions of Americans money on medications. The change is thanks to provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, which are meant to cut costs for …