The rules for Medicare signup when you already have insurance
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the share of people ages 65 to 74 in the workforce by 2026 will
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Month: February 2020
Healthy Adult Opportunity waiver
Medicaid is consuming an ever-larger share of spending at the federal and state level and squeezing out other public policy
Read MoreEven Medicare enrollees worry about surprise medical bills
Medicare is not free, there are numerous costs associated with Medicare. The costs range from your monthly premiums to annual
Read MoreWhite House: US taxpayers are subsidizing international drug prices
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Top-selling pharmaceuticals are priced much lower abroad, leaving U.S. taxpayers and patients to
Read MoreHow the psychology of a $4.99 price tag might influence who undergoes heart surgery
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) Health economists aren’t generally known for their humor. There’s something about Medicaid that’s just deeply
Read MoreGAO found 62 percent of states had incorrect or incomplete income information in their Medicaid eligibility determinations
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted the first review of state Medicaid eligibility determinations since 2014 and found 62
Read MoreWhich drug class is driving the spending growth?
Express Scripts released its annual Drug Trend Report which analyzes costs and spending for their 33.6 million members, it found
Read MoreIs a Medigap plan right for you?
Experts say the average married couple retiring at 65 will pay nearly $300,000 for health care during their retirement. Although
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans continue to grow
According to the latest federal data roughly 24.4 million seniors and people with disabilities were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage
Read MoreFDA, India block 500 illicit drug, device shipments to U.S.
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA worked with India’s government to stop about 500 shipments of illicit,
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