Medicare Extra Help is a federal assistance program that helps people with limited incomes pay for the costs of Medicare prescription drugs. Medicare Extra Help is not a Medicare policy. Instead, the ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs for medication costs? I recently enrolled in a Medicare drug plan, but I take some expensive medications that have high ...

Prescription drug costs add up quickly, particularly for those with chronic health conditions. The Medicare Extra Help program assists low-income seniors with their prescription drug costs. The ...

A man from Aledo writes: “I remember reading something about an extra-help program for people with Medicare coverage. I am not certain what the program is called. I already have Medicare prescription ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Due to a new law, more people qualify for more prescription drug savings with Medicare’s Extra Help program, so it could pay to ...

If you are concerned about your Medicare premiums, prescription costs, or other medical expenses, two programs may be able to assist you if you meet income and asset guidelines. The first program is ...

More than one in five adults age 65 and older reported not taking medications as prescribed due to cost, according to a 2023 study published in JAMA Network Open. There’s help available, but many ...

Low-income Americans on Medicare can get assistance paying their premiums and other expenses. Several states have allowed more people to qualify. By Mark Miller Walter Wargo takes eight medications, ...