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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...
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...
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...
Bernie Sanders blasts drug manufacturers for the...
CNBC.com reports that Senate HELP committee chair, Bernie Sanders, is blasting drug manufacturers...
2023: Medicare data and trends
The Kaiser Family Foundation has new Medicare data: Who’s enrolled, costs, trends and more. Not...
Medicare now covers power seat lifts for wheelchairs in some...
Medicare is required by law to cover all medically reasonable and necessary health care services...
Don’t assume a five-star Medicare Advantage plan will...
Laura Beerman writes for Health Leaders on the flaws in the Medicare Advantage star-rating system...
Merck sues Medicare over negotiated drug prices
Merck just filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Inflation Reduction Act‘s...
How can people protect themselves from unsafe hospitals?
Mary Chris Jaklevic reports for Kaiser Health News on a new patient safety initiative intended to...