Word’s out. Medicare has a lot of money to spend on medical services, and every corporation with something to sell wants in. Jonathan Wosen reports for Stat News on the latest lobbying efforts...
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Would standardizing Medicare Advantage plans protect people from...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, “MedPAC,” in its June 2023 report to Congress, makes the compelling case that the government should standardize Medicare Advantage plans. The...
Language barrier? Your smartphone can help
Jason Rich writes for the AARP Bulletin on four ways your smartphone can help you communicate. The technology is amazing. With an iphone or android phone 1. you can communicate with people who speak...
Biden administration penalizes drug companies hiking drug prices...
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which became law in August 2022, appears to be working to rein in the ever-escalating price of some prescription drugs. Jonathan Cohn writes for the Huffington Post...
Congress sits on its hands while Medicare Advantage insurers...
The Medicare Advantage program, Medicare Part C, which allows corporate health insurers to contract with the government to offer Medicare benefits, was born with the assumption that it could save...
Medicare Advantage ads will continue to mislead despite new rules
Whether or not you are Medicare eligible, you have likely seen countless TV and print ads by health insurance companies offering you what sounds like a free lunch if you sign up for a Medicare...
Medicare Advantage plans lay groundwork for higher government...
UnitedHealth, Humana and other major insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans, corporate health plans that contract with the government to provide coverage to people with Medicare, already are...
As the US population ages, how will people afford long-term care?
Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to meet their and their loved ones’ long-term care needs. Congress continues to sit on its hands, while some states are taking action. Mark...
Can we fix our broken health care system without reining in...
Aaron Carroll writes for the New York Times about how to fix our broken health care system. Notwithstanding all the ways the Covid-19 pandemic exposed fissures in our health care system, bringing...
Why doesn’t Medicare cover Ozempic and other drugs for weight...
While Medicare covers certain services to treat obesity, Medicare is not allowed to cover Ozempic and other drugs for weight loss under the law establishing Medicare Part D prescription drug...