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Prices Increased Faster Than Inflation for Half of all Drugs Covered by Medicare in 2020

(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 25, 2022) While momentum to enact the Build

Eileen Cook February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Plan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare — Along With Billions in Costs

(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) A congressional effort to fix the nation’s deteriorating mail service may come at

Eileen Cook February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen

Eileen Cook February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medical Technology Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Telehealth

As internet access limits telehealth’s reach, insurers are starting to cover the bill

(By Katie Palmer for ST A T) Billions of dollars have been poured into telehealth during the pandemic: Insurers loosened

Eileen Cook February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

CMS Medical Technology Medicare - General

Over-the-counter COVID tests will soon be free for Medicare recipients

(By Alana Wise for NPR) Medicare and Medicare Advantage recipients will be eligible for free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests beginning in

Eileen Cook February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Legislative Update Medicare - General Pandemic Telehealth

Congress is asking for continued federal funding for Medicare telehealth

Many lawmakers have co-signed a letter addressed to the Congressional leadership requesting the expansion of telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries.