The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just finalized a rule to make it easier for people...
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What happens when a Medicare Advantage plan endangers people’s...
Medicare Advantage plans delay and deny care inappropriately, putting their members’ health at...
Family caregiving: Costly, lonely and stressful work
Most Americans want to grow old in their homes, where they are most comfortable, not in a facility...
If you’re billed for a Medicare procedure, you likely should...
Phil Galewitz reports from Kaiser Health News on Thomas Greene, a patient with Medicare, whose...
This Fall, talk to your doctor about getting an RSV vaccine
It’s just about that time of year again, when flu season hits. This year, there’s a new...
Social Security turns 88 today; it’s time to expand its...
On August 14th, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. Eighty-eight...
If you need long-term care services, how will you get them?
The majority of older adults will need long-term care services at some point. But, caregiving costs...
People with both Medicare and Medicaid can get Traditional...
More than 12 million Americans with Medicare also have Medicaid. These “dual-eligibles”...
New study finds you can’t meaningfully choose among...
You’ve probably heard me say this before, but I’ll say it again: The less corporate...
Need a shrink? Your Medicare Advantage plan might not think so
Reed Abelson reports for the New York Times on the difficulty people in Medicare Advantage plans...