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                        Free Drive-Thru Shred Event & Medication/Pill Drop On 11/6
                        29 Oct 2025 23:13 GMT
                         …  drive-thru shred event and medication/;pill drop at the …  for the event include the North Carolina Senior Medicare Patrol Program and Senior TLC … 
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                        The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ broke Medicare for NC seniors
                        24 Oct 2025 19:07 GMT
                         …  2025, Medicare Part D drug plan premiums rose by 28% for North Carolina seniors …  stricter controls on which diabetes drugs are covered, and many are …  certain cancer treatments, immunotherapies, heart medications, and rare disease treatments. One … 
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                        States Face Budget Crunch Over GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity
                        24 Oct 2025 00:01 GMT
                        
                           … A Starting Point and NCSL, North Carolina Sen. Jim Burgin (R) … , Medicaid coverage for these drugs remains limited, with only  …  of August 2024, while Medicare prohibits it entirely.
                          Burgin  … 1s and similar weight loss medications.
                          Michaelson Jenet stresses the …
                         
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                        STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA performance, a revised CBO Medicare forecast, and more
                        22 Oct 2025 01:12 GMT
                        Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. And it is getting off to a good start here on the Pharmalot campus, where we have cool breezes and clear blue skies greeting us. Who could ask for anything more? Actually, we could — it is time to  … 
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                        Senior Services offers Medicare guidance
                        21 Oct 2025 18:24 GMT
                        
                           … does one even begin?
                          Medicare questions? High drug costs? Which Insurance  … North Carolina Department of Insurance that assists people with Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicare … to offer guidance through the North Carolina State Insurance System. Please  …
                         
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                        Causey: Check your Medicare options for 2026 during open enrollment
                        20 Oct 2025 17:35 GMT
                        
                           …  unbiased information about Medicare, including Medicare prescription drug coverage and Medicare Advantage plans. SHIIP … your health care or prescription drugs at a better price.
                           … is the insurance commissioner for North Carolina.
                          READ ABOUT NEWS AND EVENTS …
                         
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                        WellCare of North Carolina Invests in More than 40 Local Nonprofits to Support Community Health Across the State
                        08 Oct 2025 18:01 GMT
                         …  of North Carolina by Celtic Insurance Company), Medicare Advantage (WellCare), and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans …  (WellCare). WellCare of North Carolina is … 
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                        Sentara Health drops Medicare Advantage plans in Virginia, North Carolina
                        07 Oct 2025 12:52 GMT
                        
                           … , affecting members across Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.
                          The company announced …  offer non-dual Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD), Health … week explaining the changes. During Medicare open enrollment, which begins  …
                         
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                        Medicare beneficiaries urged to review plans during NC open enrollment period
                        18 Oct 2025 10:27 GMT
                        The North Carolina Department of  … North Carolina Department of Insurance and offers free, unbiased information about Medicare, Medicare prescription drug …  coverage, Medicare Advantage, long-term … 
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                        Commonwealth Fund: Medicare member experience varies by state
                        16 Oct 2025 13:07 GMT
                         …  a practice payers like Medicare Advantage plans use for  …  health of seniors. In North Carolina, that figure is 28. … Fund, statewide differences in Medicare experiences boil down to  …  states where Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans offer  …