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Long-term care is too expensive for most people

by Samantha Fields
Oct 9, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing Medicare take on these costs, as most Americans rely instead on unpaid care from family.
“Paying for care at home can be in the order of tens of thousands of dollars," said Tricia Neuman at the health policy nonprofit KFF.
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GOP platform promises to preserve retiree benefits, but it's short on details

by Savannah Peters
Jul 18, 2024
The Republican Party says it will maintain Social Security and Medicare entitlements without cutting benefits, but that's a tall order.
Both Social Security and Medicare are projected to go broke in a little over a decade.
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How entitlements like Social Security and Medicare got so big

by Stacey Vanek Smith
May 3, 2024
These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.
Social Security started during the Depression as a way to get money to elderly people, many of whom were living in poverty. Now it's the biggest U.S. government expense.
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New federal rule on minimum staffing for nursing homes takes effect

by Samantha Fields
Apr 24, 2024
Until now, the only staffing rule for nursing homes has been that they have “sufficient” staff, without specifying what that means.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is putting $75 million toward getting more nurses to work in nursing homes.
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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs in 2024

by Lily Jamali
Dec 29, 2023
But drug companies are trying to stymie the effort with a raft of lawsuits.
Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices will apply to just 10 medications for now, including treatments for heart disease and diabetes.
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Medicare expands mental health coverage

by Savannah Peters
Dec 25, 2023
Loosened restrictions on who can bill the program for mental health services mean more options for Americans, especially in rural areas.
The Jan 1. change to Medicare will make some 400,000 providers, or 40% of the mental health workforce, eligible to bill the program.  
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Open enrollment season is a heyday for scammers

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 7, 2023
Some estimates put Medicare fraud, including elder abuse, in the neighborhood of $60 billion a year.
Some estimates put Medicare fraud, including elder abuse, in the neighborhood of $60 billion a year.
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How will Medicare decide a fair price for drug negotiations?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Aug 30, 2023
Dan Gorenstein of Tradeoffs explains what factors the federal insurance program will look at and what the next steps are.
The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last year gives Medicare new muscle to try to negotiate lower drug prices.
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For seniors who use medical cannabis, the expense can be considerable

by Karen Michel
Jun 16, 2023
More than three dozen states have legalized the medical use of cannabis products. But for some patients, it’s not an affordable option.
While insurance and Medicare will cover the cost for most FDA-approved medications, those who chose medical cannabis typically pay for it out of pocket.
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Congress is looking at changes to Medicare. Hospitals aren't thrilled

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
May 16, 2023
A little-known payment change could save the federal government $150 billion over the next 10 years.
Right now, there are cases where Medicare pays hospitals more than double what it pays independent doctors for the same care.
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