MAPRx Recent Medicare Part D Changes, September 2025

This infographic from MAPRx describes Medicare Part D changes that may help with out of pocket costs.

MAPRx 2026 Open Enrollment Guide

The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) is October 15, 2025 – December 7, 2025 for coverage beginning January 1, 2026. Certain people with Medicare can also change plans at other times. Every year plans make changes to benefits and costs. With these different changes, your current plan may or may not be the best plan for you in 2026.

This guide can help find answers to some important questions that can help you during the Annual Open Enrollment.

MAPRx MPPP Patient Guide for 2026

If your prescription drug costs are high, you may benefit from participating in the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, also known as MPPP. This guide from Medicare Access for Patients Rx describes the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan and helps patients decide if it is right for them.

People on HIV drugs have ‘substantial’ Alzheimer’s protection: study

People taking drugs for HIV and hepatitis B are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. UVA Health investigators now would like clinical trials to examine the potential of the HIV medications as a means to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Patients With HIV May Have High Prevalence of Long COVID

The prevalence of long COVID was high in patients living with HIV, according to a review published in eClinicalMedicine.

Recommendations for Incorporating Geriatrics Into HIV Care Include Attention to Both Body and Mind

Of the nearly 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States in 2022, an estimated 54% were over 50 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet we are not doing enough to meet the needs of this population: A recent CDC study found that the country was on pace to miss all of its 2025 goals for improving the quality of life for people living with HIV age 50 and older.

Nearly 20% of New HIV Diagnoses Occur Among Older Adults

Patients aged 50 and older who were newly diagnosed with HIV often reported heterosexual transmission and were more often women when compared with those younger than 50, according to an analysis of patients in New York State that was published in JAIDS.

Considerations and Implications of PDABs and Their Impact on 340Bs

Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) are designed to help reduce the costs of prescription medications in 11 states where they currently exist (legislation pending in 13 more states).

Putting the Brakes on Accelerated Aging of Bone, Muscle from HIV Infection, Treatment

Antiretroviral cocktails can make human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, undetectable and untransmittable, but both the virus and its treatment can also accelerate aging of bone and muscle.

Brain Aging in HIV Affected by Adverse Social Determinants of Health, Comorbidities

Social determinants of health were found to be associated with brain aging among patients with HIV infection, according to results of a retrospective case-control study published in The Lancet HIV.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Data Portal

The Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Data Portal provides easy access to national and state level CDC data on a range of key indicators of health and well-being for older adults.

Use of Antiretroviral Therapy in Nursing Home Residents with HIV

Antiretroviral therapies are essential in HIV care. As people living with HIV age and their presence in nursing homes increases, it is critical to evaluate the quality of HIV care.