Trump’s win could accelerate the privatization of Medicare
The former president's pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal health care program.
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Harris proposes Medicare cover home care costs to help the 'sandwich generation'
Harris used ABC’s The View — a popular daytime television talk show — to unveil a new pledge squarely aimed at women who take care of aging parents as well as their own kids.
Medicare negotiations for lower drug prices near the finish line
Medicare's new authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices represents a signature accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration. Here's what to know as the first set of talks wraps up.
Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years
Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.
Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.
Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
A report from the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, which together serve some 40% of Americans.
Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as "duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Her air-ambulance ride wasn't covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars
Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.