White House open to Medicare expansion, lower eligibility age pitch
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said the White House is supportive of proposals
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Medicare - General
Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) If you could invest $56 billion each year in improving health care for
Read MoreLegislators reintroduce Medicare vision proposal
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Democratic representatives reintroduced the Medicare Vision Act of 2021 June 28 in
Read MoreExtended Medicare sequester may help fund $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) One of the funding sources for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
Read MoreMedicare Extra Help
The price for brand-name drugs increased, on average, by 159 percent between 2007 and 2018, according to the latest study
Read MoreMedicare could limit who gets new Alzheimer’s drug
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare members could face barriers to accessing Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm,
Read More26 million Americans have an Medicare Advantage plan
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest analysis, the number of Americans covered by Medicare Advantage plans has doubled over
Read MoreIf you are still working, should you sign up for Medicare at 65?
Seniors who are still working with employer health insurance when they turn 65 and are confused if they need to
Read MoreMedicare spent $2.1B on discarded drugs in 2 years, study shows
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review ) More than $2.1 billion of Medicare Part B’s spending from 2017 to
Read MoreThe Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act
The bipartisan bill, The Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, would require Medicare to cover all breakthrough devices
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