Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

Facing mounting financial pressures, insurance companies are changing the prescription drug coverage available to many consumers in Medicare Part D.

Guests:

• Stacie Dusetzina, Professor of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University
• Steven Hadfield, Medicare beneficiary
• Mark Newsom, Managing Director, Avalere Health
• Erin Trish, Co-Director, USC Schaeffer Center
• Cindy Trish, Medicare beneficiary
• Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter, Tradeoffs

Learn more and read a full transcript on our website.

If you know someone on Medicare, please encourage them to give their coverage a closer look before open enrollment ends on Dec. 7! People can find unbiased enrollment counseling through the federal SHIP program or review their options on Medicare.gov.

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