Medicare News

Progressives are criticizing the Biden administration’s recent announcement that the 2022 Medicare premium will not be cut despite lower-than-expected costs for a new Alzheimer’s drug. The cost of a premium rose $ 21.60 to a low of $…
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U.S. House lawmakers are calling on Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers to expand the definition of medically necessary dental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries, saying the agency currently has the regulatory authority to do so. In a…
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Stronger-than-expected economic recovery from pandemic has delayed Social Security and Medicare breakout dates, but officials warn that the current economic turmoil is putting additional pressure on retirement programs base. The annual…
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For now, Congress has rejected "Medicare for All." But lawmakers in several states are now taking office. In California, Democrats are calling for "a universal, single-payer health care system" as part of their party platform. An offer to…
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Detroit Medical Center Hospital is at risk of losing its ability to participate in Medicare due to issues that state regulators discovered during a recent inspection, which continues with a history of safety issues identified within the…
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About 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. Many could soon leave the workforce and claim Medicare benefits that they believe they are entitled to after paying Medicare taxes for decades to the workforce. But they could be in a rude…
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Employers and health insurers paid hospitals 224 percent more than Medicare would have paid in 2020, according to a new RAND report comparing private insurers' payments with Medicare rates. Data were extracted from about 4,000 hospitals in…
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In an era of rising inflation and trillion-dollar deficits, there seems to be growing bipartisan support for fiscal restraint. President Biden's recent budget proposal included more than $ 1 trillion in deficit reduction policies. And his…
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For many people, the only thing they see when they receive their first teenage salary is the amount of money they deduct from their gross salary. It does not help that the amounts extracted appear in archaic terms such as "FICA tax" or…
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Denton, Texas City Council passed a resolution approving federal Medicare for All legislation, the 100th local government to do so as millions across the United States face rising insurance premiums, skyrocketing drug costs, and impending…
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