Critical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage
A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part
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Medicare – General
The radical proposal to let Medicare and Social Security lapse, explained
By Dylan Scott on February 16, 2023 for Vox Sen. Rick Scott wants every government program — even entitlements —
Read MoreHow seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars
By Julie Rovner on February 16, 2023 for npr The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington
Read MoreHHS unveils 3 new drug price models
By Mackenzie Bean and Paige Twenter On February 14, 2023 for Becker’s Hospital Review HHS is taking aim at high
Read More‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait
By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News on February 8, 2023 After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care
Read MoreWhat’s new for Medicare in 2023?
By Kate Ashford on February 11, 2023 for NerdWallet A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and deductibles and
Read MoreStates with the largest dual-eligible populations
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around 20 percent of Medicare enrollees are also enrolled in Medicaid benefits, according
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Denied 2 Million Prior Authorization Requests in 2021, About 6% of Such Requests
(By Chris Lee for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 2, 2023) Medicare Advantage plans denied two million prior authorization requests
Read MoreWhere government insurance enrollment stands in 2023
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released 2023 enrollment figures for government-sponsored health plans Jan. 31. Continue reading
Read MoreEnrollment and Spending Patterns Among Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Dual Eligibles)
(By Maria Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski, and Priya Chidambaram for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan
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