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As of 2016, about 84% of people between 60 and 79 used at least one prescription drug, and 35% used five or more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
And Medicare announces significant price cuts to 15 costly prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
The new legislation proposes switching to the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), which tracks expenses like health care, prescription drugs, and housing—areas that tend to hit older Americans hardest.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
That said, other automatic deductions from Social Security checks for premiums tied to private Medicare Advantage insurance plans or Part D prescription drug coverage may reduce benefits, according to Johnson.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
And Medicare announces significant price cuts to 15 costly prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
The new legislation proposes switching to the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), which tracks expenses like health care, prescription drugs, and housing—areas that tend to hit older Americans hardest.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
That said, other automatic deductions from Social Security checks for premiums tied to private Medicare Advantage insurance plans or Part D prescription drug coverage may reduce benefits, according to Johnson.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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