INSANE: 3 | Vintage Vibes

GLP-1 Medicare Coverage: How to Get It for $50 (And the Catch)

A new CMS program finally brings Wegovy and Zepbound within reach for seniors. But a hidden rule about your deductible could cost you thousands.

Kiplinger · Jul 29

Trump Administration Pulls the Plug on a Medicare Subsidy That Cut Drug Premiums— Oz Says the 'Bailout' Is Over as Seniors Brace for 2027 Hikes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday it will end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after the 2026 plan year, ending a federal subsidy program that has helped keep prescription drug premiums lower and could result in higher costs for some seniors beginning in 2027.

Benzinga · Jul 29

Insurers Extended Their Vaccine Coverage Pledge Through 2027, But Parents Should Still Check Plan Documents This Fall

AHIP extended its no-cost vaccine pledge through 2027. Here is why it is not a legal guarantee and what parents should check at open enrollment.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Deloitte's Medicaid Systems Are Wrongly Denying Disabled Americans Benefits in at Least 25 States, KFF Investigation Finds

A KFF Health News investigation found Deloitte's Medicaid eligibility software is wrongly denying disabled Americans benefits in at least 25 states. New laws may worsen the problem.

Medical Daily · Jul 21

Voters are split as GOP focuses on fraud

Republicans in Congress have spent the past year sounding an alarm over waste, fraud and abuse in government health care programs with a midterm-focused message that cutting fraud will help lower consumers’ costs.  While many voters say that soaring health care costs are a top issue for the approaching elections,…

Roll Call · Jul 21

4.8 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance After ACA Subsidies Expired, Urban Institute Confirms

ACA enhanced subsidies expired Dec. 31, 2025. Urban Institute confirms 4.8 million now uninsured — a 21% rise. What lost coverage means and what to do now.

Medical Daily · Jul 17

TrumpRx Explained: Why the Drug Discount Site Was 'Never Meant' for Insured Americans as Only 7% Visited It

A senior HHS official says TrumpRx was never meant for insured Americans, as KFF polling shows just 7% of prescription drug users have visited the discount site.

International Business Times UK · Jul 17

Medicaid Work Requirements Take Effect in December 2026: What 7.6 Million Enrollees Need to Know Now

Medicaid work requirements hit their December 2026 deadline. RAND projects 7.6 million could lose coverage. What every enrollee needs to know and do now.

Medical Daily · Jul 16

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 2,231 in 2026, Matching Last Year's Total with Five Months Still Remaining

The CDC confirmed 2,231 measles cases in 2026 as of July 9, nearly matching all of 2025 with months left in the year. Here's what parents need to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 15

Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows

As of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 9