Next year, seniors will see three key changes to Medicare that could save them money. Premiums and deductibles on Medicare Part B are going down, while co-sharing costs for adult vaccines are going aw...
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How to Change Medicare Plans — and Why You Might Want to
Medicare open enrollment starts today, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. That...
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here’s What to Know.
Medicare’s open enrollment period arrives predictably each fall, blanketing beneficiaries in advertisements. While there’s no need to look at everything, it pays to review your coverage and make sure ...
Sticking with your Medicare plan this open enrollment season? You could pay a hefty price.
Even Medicare beneficiaries happy with their plans should take the opportunity this open enrollment season to comparison shop — and review their current coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment pe...
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths among U.S. seniors in 2021
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021, the Health and Human Services Department said in a new report published Fr...
Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B
Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday. Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...
Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Medicare Plan
With the Annual Enrollment Period Coming Up, Author and Medicare Expert Ari Parker Shares His Top Tips for Navigating Medicare Decisions New York, NY –News Direct– YourUpdateTV As the next...
Pay No Attention To Biden’s Biotech Bluster
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 12: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the John F. Kennedy Library … [+] and Museum on his Cancer Moonshot Initiative on September 12, 2022 in Boston, Mass...
Average Cost of Medicare Supplemental Insurance in the US
Happy senior man When you reach retirement age, Medicare insurance offers basic medical insurance protection for your health needs. However, this coverage is basic and does not cover all of the costs ...
Medicare Advantage Is A Diamond In The Government Healthcare Rough
“The broadsides against Medicare Advantage are really just attempts to claw back many of the … [+] benefits seniors currently enjoy — and to force them into one-size-fits-all government co...
What Hath Washington Wrought: Part 3
US President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / … [+] AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images This is the last in...
Walmart And UnitedHealth Group Launch Medicare Advantage Partnership
Walmart and UnitedHealth Group are beginning a major 10-year collaboration to provide healthcare … [+] services and “improve the patient experience” for Medicare Advantage enrollees in certain m...
Reducing Access To Home Healthcare Services Will Raise Costs And Worsen Outcomes
Man and house model calculating with calculator getty The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent decision on home healthcare services, if implemented, will increase overall healthcare...
Celebrity Medicare Sales Pitches Are Toned Down After Scrutiny
If it’s football season, you can count on seeing Joe Namath on television, along with William Shatner and Jimmie “J J” Walker. They are the most prominent pitchmen for what has become an annual fall s...
The Ultimate Price Of Government Price Controls
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 16: U.S. President Joe Biden (C) signs The Inflation Reduction Act with … [+] (L-R) Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), House Ma...
9 ways the Inflation Reduction Act affects Medicare coverage, and what it means for you
Major changes to prescription drug affordability for more than 50 million beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D are likely on the way because of a new law. The Inflation Reduction Act “finally del...
Most Voters Don’t Believe Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Will Actually Alleviate Inflation, Poll Suggests
Topline Most voters don’t think the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday, will actually help address inflation, a new poll from Morning Consult suggests, finding som...
Passage of Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers
A pharmacist collects medications for prescriptions at a pharmacy. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Medicare is poised to renegotiate the prices of some of its most expensive drugs through a hi...
DOJ plans to retry Philip Esformes despite Trump commuting sentence
Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California. Tiffany Rose | Getty I...
Better Solutions For Rx Problems
Price controls could mean 135 fewer new drugs in the next two decades. Corbis via Getty Images The reconciliation bill Democrats in Congress are about to pass will impose price controls on prescriptio...
Less Waste And Better Care
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare bill as Vice President Humphrey and Harry S. Truman … [+] both check the time. Bettmann Archive This Saturday, July 30, marked 57 years since Presi...
Here’s What’s Wrong With BBB Lite
Obamacare is a flawed program that has made health insurance unaffordable and unattractive for … [+] millions of people. getty The congressional leadership has given up on a $3.5 trillion (or wa...
Opinion: Medicare is broken — and not in the way you might think
For nearly every retiring American, Medicare is both universal and universally complex. Yet, Medicare is broken – and not in the way most people think. Every few years, news organizations raise the a...
A Key Precedent May Sustain Negotiation To Keep Down Medicare Drug Prices
Medicare drug price negotiation, which holds down prices, may emerge from the long-quiet Senate negotiations on an omnibus policy (“Build Back Better”) bill. On this issue, there has been a back-room ...
Retirees traveling check Medicare coverage to avoid costly surprises
Tom Merton | Getty Images If you’re a retiree on Medicare and feel the itch to travel, be sure you know whether your insurance plan can go with you. Whether you want to hit the road for a U.S.-b...
7 Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover
By the time you turn 65, you probably have a good feel for what health insurance does and doesn’t cover. But Medicare is a different beast — and there are some surprising things that don’t fall under ...