… into (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), … education on nutrition. Have North Dakota join a multi-state … laboratory tests and prescribe medications for certain conditions.  The … of these funds.” North Dakota Monitor reporter Jacob Orledge …

… joined a rally outside the North Dakota Capitol.  Thousands protested Trump administration … . (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) Bismarck rally participant Ann … ill children who depend on Medicare for medication that can cost $1 …

… by preventive care, potentially harmful medications, hospital and emergency department use … , low per-person Medicare spending and Medicare Advantage and drug plans that provide … 12.8% in North Dakota. It was found that Medicare also performs better …

… are tradeoffs between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and the … plans in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota, and South Dakota to over … use of high-risk medications was the highest in … 0% in Louisiana. Prescription drug costs varied by state …

… -of-pocket spending on prescription drugs also varied widely, with beneficiaries … their drug costs out of pocket, compared to nearly 13% in North Dakota … . Prior authorization requirements varied by state. Fewer than 10% of Medicare …

… of beneficiaries with potentially dangerous medication prescriptions. For example, the … prescription drugs, people on Medicare usually purchase separate drug plans or purchase drug coverage … people in North Dakota pay nearly 13% of their drug costs out of …

… a practice payers like Medicare Advantage plans use for … drug costs paid by beneficiaries shakes out to 7%. But in North Dakota … Fund, statewide differences in Medicare experiences boil down to … states where Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans …

… also covers prescription drugs for 56 million people. Although Medicare is administered … that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better … below 20% in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota and South Dakota. In Kansas …

… supply of the analyzed drugs and excluded those that … New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania … set of medicines through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDNP) … covered Part D drugs. Part D drugs are typically picked …

… . North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota is being sued over a new law that requires drug … manufacturers to sell more of their medications at a … participate in federal Medicaid and Medicare programs.