The Care Ledger

Daily edition Friday, October 16, 2026

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The Care Ledger

Daily edition

Friday, October 16, 2026

Everything The Care Ledger published that day: 1 story, the news in brief and the figures.

  1. 6million

    low-income enrollees whose generic drug copays would fall to $0 in 2028

    Medicare proposal would cap costs for patients misled by wrong provider directories

  2. $1.337billion

    net federal cost of eliminating those copays from 2028 to 2037

    Medicare proposal would cap costs for patients misled by wrong provider directories

  3. 90days

    how often plans would have to verify most directory listings

    Medicare proposal would cap costs for patients misled by wrong provider directories

  4. $444million

    Congressional Budget Office estimate of federal savings from the Part D PBM fee limit, 2026 to 2035

    Medicare proposal would cap costs for patients misled by wrong provider directories