Medicare Drug Price Talks Advance, Biden Spotlights Medicare and Social Security, The Perils of Late IRA Contributions

Medicare Price Talks Progress as Drug Companies Make Counteroffers | Your Late IRA Contributions Have a Procrastination Penalty | Biden Spotlights Drug Prices, Medicare, Social Security in State of the Union Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 11, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Retirement Tips]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Medicare [] [Medicare Price Talks Progress as Drug Companies Make Counteroffers]( [Medicare Price Talks Progress as Drug Companies Make Counteroffers]( (Getty Images) Medicare's efforts to get drugmakers to cut prices of the first 10 [Part D drugs]( selected under the [Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program]( are progressing. The 10 drugmakers participating in the talks sent counteroffers to the agency earlier this week. We break down the progress so far. 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