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Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers
- Prescription drug coverage options are decreasing as fewer stand-alone drug plans will be available to Medicare patients for 2026, as noted by KFF Medicare expert Juliette Cubanski.
- The number of choices has dropped from nearly 30 plans in 2021 to a range of eight to 12 plans for 2026, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund.
- Monthly premiums for coverage will average $34.50, falling nearly 10%, but plans may have higher deductibles, as indicated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Experts note that many seniors do not enjoy shopping for plans, with nearly 11% losing their standalone coverage in 2024, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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