Surprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went
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Health Care Finance
The Uncertain Future of Medicare’s Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plan Market and Why It Matters
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for KFF Health News Published: Jul 16, 2025) Ahead of Medicare’s annual mid-year announcement
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2025
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 16, 2025) The Medicare Part D program
Read MoreMost Medicare Advantage Markets are Dominated by One or Two Insurers
(By Nicole Zhu, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 14, 2025)
Read MoreCMS pitches 3.6% bump in Medicare physician pay rule: 8 things to know
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on July 14 released its annual proposed changes to the physician fee
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(By Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 11,
Read MoreWhat is the Medicare prescription cap
Two types of Medicare plans cover your prescription drug needs: Stand-alone Medicare Part D plans or Medicare Advantage prescription drug
Read MoreMedicare is turning 60 soon
The Medicare program is turning 60 at the end of July (30th) and is still going. A recent survey of
Read More10 states where people spend the most, least on health insurance
(By: Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Americans are spending the most for health insurance in Vermont and the least
Read MoreWhat does Medicare-approved amount mean?
Do you know the difference between what your provider bills Medicare and the amount paid by Medicare? It is called
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