Who should pay for Medicare?
By Chris Pope on May 20, 2024 for City Journal In 2023, Medicare spent an average of $16,710 on health-care benefits
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Older Adults
Medicare Advantage Plans Are About to Change
By Suzanne Blake on May 18, 2024 for Newsweek Medicare Advantage patients may be in for a rude awakening as
Read MoreMedicare spending on weight loss drugs may be lower than previously thought: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending on GLP-1 medications may not be as high as some estimates predict
Read MoreNursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) In early 2020, with reports of covid-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers
Read MoreCongress: Close Medicare’s dangerous gaps in coverage for addiction treatment
(By Brian Hurley and Paul N. Samuels for STAT) While many people immediately picture young adults when thinking about the
Read MoreLimiting Medicare Advantage patient surveys could save billions: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Limiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the
Read MoreAlzheimer’s may be inherited more often than previously thought
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) New research has found that nearly all people with two copies of the gene variant
Read MoreMedicare Advantage extras on the chopping block in 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are planning to pare down their plan offerings in 2025.
Read MoreStranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and
Read MoreFinal Prior Authorization Rules Look to Streamline the Process, but Issues Remain
(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Rayna Wallace, and Michelle Long for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 02, 2024) As
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