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Out-of-Pocket Payments Among Medicare Beneficiaries Who Reached the Inflation Reduction Act’s Part D Spending Cap

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3249

September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study analyzes beneficiary cost-sharing payments among Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan and stand-alone Part D plan beneficiaries who reached the out-of-pocket cap in 2025.

Corresponding Author: Alexandra G. Hames, PhD, Humana Healthcare Research, 101 E Main St, Louisville, KY 40202 (ahames1@humana.com).

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