June 2016 – Page 7 – medicarereport.org

(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones urged federal officials to block the merger of

Zika-related Birth Defects in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported as of June 9 six cases of which three babies have

Step therapy as defined by North Carolina’s bill (House Bill 1048 passed by the House, but not the Senate) an

Under a new policy enacted by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, navy personnel, sailors and Marines that were kicked out of

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asking for action to protect the

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A program that has helped seniors understand the many intricacies of Medicare as

A recommendation by the “Commission on Care” to Congress this week calls for a process that could lead to gradually

(Source – www.hhs.gov) Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $156 million in funding to

When you hear the word “Medicare” what come to mind? Do you know the difference between being “admitted” or “observation”

Bob Wheaton, spokesman for Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said “people don’t need to worry about their Medicare