March 2022 – Page 4 – medicarereport.org

1 in 10 Adults Owe Medical Debt, With Millions Owing More Than $10,000

(By Matthew Rae, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin, Emma Wager, Jared Ortaliza, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that if you’re unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C), you have

(By Georgina Gonzalez for Becker’s Hospital Review) America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Alliance of Community Health Plans have commented

(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) Army veteran Rafael Rivera didn’t always think much about his future or his health, especially

(By Colleen DeGuzman for Kaiser Health News) When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19

(By Will Stone for NPR) Robi Tamargo never worried much about her heart. The 61-year-old had started running competitively in

(By Marcus A. Banks for STAT) When Crystal Ortner was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, her doctors decided to

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill introduced in Congress would require the government to warn adults 60

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay up to $6