{
  "id": 588652,
  "title": "What is Medicare Extra Help and who qualifies for it now?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/what-is-medicare-extra-help-and-who-qualifies-for-it-now",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:57:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-medicare-extra-help-who-qualifies-for-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Medicare Extra Help, also known as the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), is a federal program that helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries with their prescription drug costs. It reduces the Part D plan premium, deductible, and limits the amount beneficiaries pay for prescriptions at participating pharmacies. Some recipients may even pay no Part D late enrollment penalty while receiving the assistance.",
  "summary": "Medicare Extra Help can cut retirees' prescription drug costs, but program eligibility hinges on a few key factors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Who qualifies for Medicare supplemental insurance?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/who-qualifies-for-medicare-supplemental-insurance",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:42:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}