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How Medicare Advantage Is Helping Bend The Cost Curve
As policy makers consider programmatic changes that would restrict MA plans’ ability to manage care, they should be mindful ...
US officials target undocumented immigrants using Medicare data
U.S. immigration officials and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are seeking to use a sensitive Medicare ...
ICE, DOGE seek sensitive Medicare data as immigration crackdown intensifies
Trump immigration officials and the U.S. DOGE Service are seeking to use a sensitive Medicare database as part of their ...
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
Democratic senators call on RFK Jr. to keep rule allowing Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs
A group of Democratic senators are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to keep a proposed ...
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4 Things Docs Should Know About New Medicare Advantage Rules
Prior authorization leeway will be trimmed while health plans get more money under new federal rules for Medicare Advantage ...
Dr. Oz’s impact on Medicare and Medicaid: Key insights for retirees
So far, Oz has been tight-lipped on what he thinks about potential cuts to Medicaid, dodging questions during his hearings ...
LifeMD expands acceptance of insurance to Medicare beneficiaries
LifeMD (LFMD) announced expanded acceptance of insurance to Medicare beneficiaries for qualifying care. Initially available to more than 21 ...
GOP senator turns tables on Dem narrative about Social Security and Medicare: 'Get fraud out of there'
Tenn., responded to accusations from Democrats that Republicans are trying to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
The Quiet Privatization of Medicare
The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for ...