Lawsuits over Medicare Advantage star ratings pile up
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is facing at least a half-dozen lawsuits over its 2025 Medicare Advantage
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Does Medicare Advantage have better access to extra services?
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham found that despite Medicare Advantage plans offering enhanced dental, vision, and hearing
Read MoreDrugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days
Read MoreI’m Moving Forward and Facing the Uncertainty of Aging
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) It takes a lot of courage to grow old. I’ve come to appreciate
Read MoreHow do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?
(By Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Maiss Mohamed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 13, 2025)
Read MoreSupreme Court to hear ACA preventive care coverage case
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court said Jan. 10 it would hear the landmark case that
Read MoreA few Medicare expenses that have increased in 2025.
If you are a retiree, monitoring your healthcare costs is important. If you are on Medicare, you should know the
Read MoreVeteran homelessness reaches record low, decreasing by 7.5% since 2023
(Source – news.va.gov) On Dec. 27, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the results of the
Read MoreCMS proposes $21B payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2026: 10 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a more generous increase in payments to Medicare Advantage plans
Read MoreACA enrollment surges
As of January 4th, almost 24 million consumers have signed up for the 2025 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage,
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