Medicare’s financial picture brightens slightly
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is expected to run out in 2036, five years
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10 Key Facts About Women with Medicare
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Michelle Long, Nancy Ochieng, Tricia Neuman, and Alina Salganicoff for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:
Read MoreAn Estimated 1 in 4 Medicare Beneficiaries With Obesity or Overweight Could Be Eligible for Medicare Coverage of Wegovy, an Anti-Obesity Drug, to Reduce Heart Risk
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published April 24, 2024) In a new analysis, KFF finds that 3.6
Read MoreUntangling The Multiple Parts Of Medicare
Published by 1A on April 24, 2024 for NPR When we began our retirement series a couple months ago, there
Read MoreMedicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem — Chronic Illness
By Phil Galewitz on April 24, 2024 for KFF Health News Nearly a decade ago, Medicare launched a program to
Read MoreA New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for Millions of People with Obesity
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Nolan Sroczynski, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 24, 2024) The
Read MoreRetiree Health Benefits: Going, Going, Nearly Gone?
(By Tricia Neuman and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 12, 2024) Employer- and union-sponsored retiree health
Read MoreMedicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from
Read MoreCMS delays implementation of new Medicare, Medicaid data rules
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will delay implementation of new policies designed to heighten security around Medicare
Read MoreGaps in Medicare Advantage Data Remain Despite CMS Actions to Increase Transparency
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2024) The Centers
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