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Donut Hole Doubles Risk Of Medicare Beneficiary Discontinuing Medication
Medicare Part D beneficiaries are twice as likely to discontinue their medication when they enter the "donut hole" than to turn to generic or cheaper drugs, researchers from Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark reported in PLoS Medicines. The donut hole is when a beneficiary has to pay 100% of previously subsidized prescription costs. The authors looked at ...

The New Old Age Blog: 76 Cents Worth of Good News
A small consolation for those on Medicare.

76 Cents Worth of Good News
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