What Is Medicare? How It Works And What It Covers
More than 67 million people are enrolled in Medicare, the government health insurance program for adults ages 65 and older ...
Medicare Part B: Coverage, Costs And Eligibility
Original Medicare, the federal government’s health insurance program for older adults and people with qualifying disabilities ...
News 80009d
'I learned too late': Iowa woman shares personal experience to warn others of Medicare fraud
A southern Iowa woman is sharing her story in hopes of preventing others from falling victim to Medicare fraud.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities10d
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Put 36 Million People at Risk of Losing Health Coverage
Recent proposals from Republican congressional leaders and conservative think tanks would cut Medicaid by taking coverage away from people who don’t meet unnecessary and burdensome work requirements. ...
Mother Jones15d
Trump’s War on Medicaid Will Institutionalize Millions of People
Known as Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers, the programs—now in their fourth decade—are funded by Medicaid and run by each individual state. With potential cuts to Medicaid a ...
Medical News Today16d
Does Medicare cover oral surgery?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care or oral surgery for the general health of the teeth. However, Medicare may approve coverage for oral surgery in special cases. Although ...
The New York Times24d
Key Trump Nominee Hints at Push for Work Requirements in Medicaid
The comments suggested that the Trump administration was likely to seek a broad overhaul of how the federal government administers Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for ...
USA Today24d
5 Medicare changes for 2025 every retiree should know
Those on Medicare aren't exempt from this. Original Medicare's cost and coverage change annually. This affects how much you pay and the type of supplementary insurance you may want. Ideally ...
Newsweek24d
Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained
Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics, social affairs and popular culture. She has covered fashion, culture, art and music extensively. Marni ...
The Washington Post25d
Democrats move to protect Medicaid, wary of Trump’s looming changes
Liberal lawmakers and advocates are moving to shield the Medicaid program from potential cuts under the Trump administration, pledging to resist major changes to the safety-net health program that ...
NPR28d
Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations — including Ozempic
The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, announced the next 15 drugs up for Medicare price negotiation. Blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic is on the list. That means the ...
NPR28d
Biden's Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program's future
Republicans in Congress have begun discussing possible changes to Medicaid — the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans that covers 80 million people. Those ...