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CMS to end subsidies for Medicare drug plan premiums
['Emily Olsen']
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Please let us know if you have feedbackDive Brief:The CMS is ending a Biden-era program that brought down premiums for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.
The agency announced Tuesday it planned to wrap up the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after this year.
In a bid to keep premiums and enrollment in Medicare steady, the CMS launched the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration.
The CMS also released the average national monthly bid submitted by insurers for 2027 prescription drug plans on Tuesday — $296.05, a 24% increase from last year.
Drug spending, especially for expensive conditions like cancer and pricey GLP-1s, are a significant driver of growing spending, CMS actuaries say.