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Medicare Drug Spending Outlook Turns Ominous Under Inflation Reduction Act

New signs indicate the Inflation Reduction Act is dramatically driving up Medicare drug spending, potentially threatening senior coverage and forcing painful tradeoffs.

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  1. Medicare drug coverage faces an ominous spending outlook Axios ·

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