Like most drug prices, insulin prices are out of control. Unlike most other drugs, insulin has been around for decades and tens of millions of Americans with diabetes depend upon it for their health...
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Biden administration says Part B premiums will drop in 2023
People with Medicare are paying about $11 a month in extra Part B premiums this year but, next year, everyone with Medicare should see lower Part B premiums according to HealthCareFinanceNews. After...
Will Medicare continue to cover telehealth mental health...
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D.Ore.) and others on his committee would like Medicare to continue to cover telehealth mental health services after the public health emergency ends...
Protein helps older adults maintain muscle mass
Older adults should work to ensure they maintain muscle mass. While people can lose muscle mass beginning in their 30’s, people in their 60’s and older lose muscle mass more rapidly...
Government is not warning people about Medicare Advantage plans...
Some Medicare Advantage plans are denying care inappropriately, endangering the lives of tens of thousands of people with Medicare. And, the government isn’t warning people about these Medicare...
Proposed new prior authorization rules unlikely to improve...
The public has now heard from the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association and the HHS Office of the Inspector General that some Medicare Advantage plans undermine access to...
Expect high out-of-pocket costs if you’re hospitalized...
Michael Levenson reports for the New York Times on a woman who had to go to court to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of out-of-pocket health care costs. The woman, Lisa Melody French, went to her...
AHA underscores dangers of Medicare Advantage, need for greater...
Recently, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report finding widespread, inappropriate delays and denials of care in Medicare Advantage. Picking up on those findings, the American...
In the hands of Republicans, Social Security is at serious risk
The Trump administration launched a major attack on Social Security, putting some older adults and people with disabilities at extreme risk. The Washington Post reports on how attorneys at Social...
United Healthcare cuts costs and jeopardizes access to specialty...
Corporate health insurers have many ways to cut costs, including only contracting with network providers willing to accept extremely low rates and restricting the number of specialists in their...