I was surprised when I signed a hospital form stating that I was “under observation,” as the doctor decided whether to admit ...

The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and ...

The majority of Medicare patients opt into MAPs, considering them more affordable with lower premiums. They are also enticed by ... even though the requests met Medicare coverage and billing rules.” ...

The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and $11 billion for Medicaid over a decade. Total Medicare drug spending over ...

Starting in January, the standard monthly Part B premium will be $185, up from $174.70 in 2024. That $10.30 bump represents a 5.9 percent increase, which is more than double the most recent Social ...

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new payment option in the prescription drug law that works with an enrollee’s current drug coverage to help them manage their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D ...

The current system is good for hospitals' bottom lines. But it's bad for everyone else. Medicare serves some 66 million older Americans. Multiply the price of millions of procedures by two or more, ...

With policy makers focusing on the role of drug manufacturers, almost no attention has been paid to the way in which ...

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When Democrats rammed through the Inflation Reduction Act during the days they controlled all of Washington, D.C., it ignited ...

Here's what retirees are in for. In 2025, the standard monthly Medicare Part B premium is rising from $174.40 to $185, an increase of $10.30 per month. That by itself isn't terrible. The problem ...