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Medicare out-of-pocket cap on prescriptions takes effect

by STAFF REPORT
Staff Report | January 8, 2025 1:00 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 70,000 seniors in Washington state will save hundreds or thousands of dollars each year thanks to the new annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for folks on Medicare Part D, according to an announcement from the office of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. 

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