The new ID update aims to reduce fraud and streamline Medicare processes online. ID.me announced its new contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to streamline processes on Medicare.gov. The changes will take effect in 2026 for everyone who needs to verify their identity via the website.

Americans enrolled in Medicare will pay about 50% less out of pocket in 2026 for some drugs including Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb's blood thinner Eliquis and Merck & Co's diabetes drug Januvia, a study in the five most populous U.

Medicare enrollees will save more than 50% on out-of-pocket costs for 10 common prescription drugs under their insurance plans, AARP said.

The biggest changes are increases to Medicare costs, experts said, with monthly premiums rising from about $185 per person in 2025 to $202.90 per person in 2026.

What is the Medicare Part B premium and how much does it cost? Here’s how it works, why it changes, and how it affects monthly payments.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a groundbreaking drug payment model to address the increasingly expensive cost of drugs in Medicare Part B while preserving or enhancing Medicare beneficiaries’ quality of care.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released details of its proposal to address the expensive costs of Medicare Part B.

The experiments would cut the prices of some drugs to bring them in line with what other countries pay, saving Medicare billions.

The Trump administration proposed new payment cuts in Medicare for prescription drugs, even as pharmaceutical companies struck deals with the government in an effort to avoid just such measures.

Medicare enrollees could save roughly half of what they usually pay for certain drugs next year, according to a study from the AARP. The study, published Thursday, found that the out-of-pocket

A CMS pilot program will require providers in six states to submit select Medicare services for AI-enabled prior authorization or post-service medical review.

But is it still a raise if a chunk of it disappears before it hits the bank account? That’s what has been echoing in the minds of retirees since confirmation came from the government that Medicare Part B premiums will,