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WAPO: Medicare, Medicaid to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
Washington Post National Health Reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham discusses how the Trump administration is considering ...
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About 500,000 Louisianans use Medicare Advantage. But critics say it's overcharging.
Medicare Advantage, the privately run insurance on which roughly 500,000 older Louisiana residents rely for health care, is ...
Medicare, Medicaid plan to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
The Trump administration is planning an experiment to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, potentially ...
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Primary Care Physicians Increasingly Leave US Medicare
An estimated 4.4% of primary care physicians left Medicare in 2023 — a higher exit rate than specialists — according to a new ...
US plans to test Medicare, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss drugs, Washington Post reports
The Trump administration is considering a five-year pilot program to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, the ...
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Medicare Advantage ‘Coding’ Loopholes Targeted in New Bill
A new bill to improve the way Medicare Advantage (MA) providers determine patients’ health risks, to eliminate overpayment.
Signs Point To Possible Future Medicare Coverage Of Obesity Meds, But Challenges Remain
Legislative efforts and a Trump administration initiative could lead in the near future to Medicare beneficiary access to ...
The Medicare Pullback Is Here
Insurers are planning to scale back benefits, trim plans and exit from markets. Investors are cheering.
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Medicare to Slash Prices on Ozempic, 14 Other Drugs — but Not Until 2027
Relief is coming for more than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries who rely on expensive prescription medications.
When Medicare ends skilled nursing facility coverage
Medicare may end a person’s skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage if the care is no longer medically necessary or they use all their covered days in a benefit period. Learn more.
What are Medicare vouchers?
With a Medicare voucher system, the government would give beneficiaries a monthly check to offset the cost of health insurance. Learn more about this proposed change to Medicare.
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Surgical care through Medicare Advantage is lower cost and does not compromise patient safety, new major study finds
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans deliver surgical care to seniors at significantly lower costs than traditional Medicare (TM) ...