December 2021 – Page 3 – medicarereport.org

Rising proportion of Americans skipping care over cost, report finds

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) About 30 percent of Americans delayed medical care for a health problem in

(By Audrey Kearney, Liz Hamel, Mellisha Stokes, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 14, 2021) As the

A recent study by Better Medicare Alliance found “dual eligible beneficiaries were more likely to choose a Medicare Advantage plan

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) With the world facing the latest in a seemingly endless stream of coronavirus variants —

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employer-sponsored health costs rose 6.3 percent on average in 2021, nearly doubling 2020’s

(By Scott Hensley for NPR) Pfizer released additional data about its pill to treat COVID-19 that shows it was effective

(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medical debt plagues many Americans, was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and disproportionately

(By Karen Pollitz for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 10, 2021) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all consumers

(By Grace Galletti for Kaiser Health News) Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Spend less time paying your bills—pay your Medicare Part B premium online. If you get this bill from Medicare for