Biden Administration Decides to Limit Medicare Coverage of New Alzheimer’s Drug

Biden Administration Decides to Limit Medicare Coverage of New Alzheimer’s Drug
The Biogen Inc., headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., on March 11, 2020. Steven Senne/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

Medicare will only cover a new Alzheimer’s drug that costs $28,000 a year for patients who are enrolled in clinical trials, President Joe Biden’s administration announced preliminarily Tuesday.

Aduhelm, made by Biogen, was approved by drug regulators last year. Since then, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been assessing whether to cover the drug.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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