The benefit is expected to save at least 70,000 seniors in Washington state an estimated $1,900 a year.
SEATTLE — Sen. Patty Murray held a press conference Thursday in light of a cap on prescription drug costs for some on Medicare going into effect.
Out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications will be capped at $2,000 a year for seniors on Medicare Part D. Part D is a voluntary program that pays for prescription drug medication that covers nearly 56 million Americans.
The change was included in the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed in Congress in August of 2022.
The cap has decreased
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