Medicare Part D -- the government health insurance program's prescription drug benefit -- is used by tens of millions of older or disabled beneficiaries.
San Francisco resident Paul Aguilar has been on disability for his HIV status since 2005 and is physically unable to work full-time. The letter from Social Security Office stated that he shouldn't have received benefits from 2014 to 2025.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not explain why it was not finalizing the proposal, which the Biden administration unveiled in November.
Before the law, there was no cap on what Medicare enrollees might have to spend on medications covered by their Part D drug plans.
With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), questions are swirling about whether changes could be coming to the government programs.
Medicare is not allowed by law to cover drugs for chronic weight management, although Congress is facing pressure to change that.