This New Medicare Benefit Lowers Insulin Costs

Starting in 2023, a new law caps insulin costs for people with Medicare drug coverage. “I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Will Medicare cover that?” Yes! And the good news is that a new law caps insulin costs at a low monthly rate for people with Medicare drug coverage. “Will everyone with Medicare get this …

Deprescribing: Should Some Older Adults Shed Their Meds?

Joanne Lynn, MD, has lost track of  the number of times in her 40 years as a geriatrician she’s seen a new patient come to her office carrying a bucket full of prescription medications – many of which they don’t need. Lynn, who is on the faculty of the George Washington University School of Medicine …