Hill December 18, 2025
Medicare enrollees could save roughly half of what they usually pay for certain drugs next year, according to a study from the AARP.
The study, published Thursday, found that the out-of-pocket cost of 10 drugs included in the first round of Medicare drug price negotiation will decrease substantially in five states with high enrollment in the program — California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas — once negotiated prices go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
The drugs, used to treat conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, cancer and chronic kidney disease, are partially covered under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug program. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by former President Biden, allowed Medicare to...
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