Jan. 6, 2023

New Year, New Health Care Changes

New Year, New Health Care Changes

Last year President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which included several changes to Medicare. Terry and Dr. Bob discuss the three changes that start this year, including the $35 monthly cap on insulin, and more.  Hosts: ...

Last year President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which included several changes to Medicare. Terry and Dr. Bob discuss the three changes that start this year, including the $35 monthly cap on insulin, and more. 

Hosts: 

Terry Wilcox, CEO, Patients Rising

Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest

Guests:

Doug Badger, Senior Fellow, Galen Institute

Amy Gietzen, Scleroderma Patient Advocate

Vanessa Steil, Patient Correspondent 

Saida Mahoney, Patient Correspondent 

Links: 

Explaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act

New Insulin Cost Cap Excludes An Estimated 21 Million People

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