{"id":1115,"date":"2024-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2025-10-24T07:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:48:24","slug":"medicare-drug-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/?p=1115","title":{"rendered":"Americans Could Save on These Medicare Drugs. Did Yours Make the Cut?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, older Americans will soon see more green in their pockets. The U.S. is negotiating with pharmaceutical companies on the prices of these 10 popular medications.<\/p>\n

Some meds will have cheaper prices in 2026, and some are already being reduced by companies feeling the heat. Read on to see the 10 medications on the price-chopping block. These drugs cost the U.S. $50.6 billion during the last annual period.<\/p>\n

1. Stelara<\/h2>\n
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Stelara (released in 2009) treats Crohn’s disease.<\/p>\n

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2. Entresto<\/h2>\n
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Entresto (released in 2015) treats long-lasting (chronic) heart failure.<\/p>\n

3. Enbrel<\/h2>\n
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Enbrel (released in 1998) treats autoimmune diseases.<\/p>\n

4. Novolog & Fiasp<\/h2>\n
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Novolog (released in 2000) and Fiasp (released in 2017) treat diabetes.<\/p>\n

5. Imbruvica<\/h2>\n
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Imbruvica (released in 2013) treats chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).<\/p>\n

6. Jardiance<\/h2>\n
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Jardiance (released in 2014) treats type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

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7. Januvia<\/h2>\n
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Januvia (released in 2006) treats type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

8. Xarelto<\/h2>\n
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Xarelto (released in 2011) is a blood thinner.<\/p>\n

9. Eliquis<\/h2>\n
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Eliquis (released in 2012) is a blood thinner.<\/p>\n

10. Farxiga<\/h2>\n
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Farxiga (released in 2014) treats type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease.<\/p>\n

Surprise! Medicare Co-Pays Slashed on 13 Drugs<\/h2>\n
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It looks like Medicare\u2019s drug insurers see the writing on the wall\u2014they\u2019ll cut prices on 13 drugs beginning in 2024. That beats the negotiated terms by two years! The cuts are steep: co-pays will be free or $11 on these medicines, down from $30-$50.<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Surprise! Medicare Co-Pays Slashed on 13 Drugs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Best Countries for Seniors & End-of-Life Care<\/h2>\n
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If someone is living on a limited income but would like to live in a country that provides affordable senior care with dignity, where can they go?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0These were the 10 best countries for seniors:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a4 Best Countries for Seniors & End-of-Life Care<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

24 Countries with Better Healthcare Than the United States<\/h2>\n
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Despite Americans who claim it\u2019s the greatest country on earth, the United States is not exceptional when it comes to healthcare. It is, however, the most expensive. In some cases, countries have much better outcomes than the United States. Read on to learn about 24 countries with better healthcare than the US that you could immigrate to:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a4 24 Countries with Better Healthcare Than the United States<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

These Medicare Part D Drugs Have Tripled in Price. Is Yours on the List?<\/h2>\n
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Americans who want to retire abroad often cite the high cost of medicine as a driving factor. Read on to see the 25 medications and how they’ve increased in price compared to inflation.<\/p>\n

\u27a4\u00a0 These Medicare Part D Drugs Have Tripled in Price. Is Yours on the List?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Thanks to Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, older Americans will soon see more green in their pockets. The U.S. is negotiating with pharmaceutical companies on the prices of these 10 popular medications. Some meds will have cheaper prices in 2026, and some are already being reduced by companies feeling the heat. Read on to see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-msn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1120,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115\/revisions\/1120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsi.devstudio.work\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}