Sep 05, 2009
In order to cut Medicare costs, the White House revealed a plan to move the power over Medicare payment rates to the executive branch.
Sep 05, 2009
A law affecting Medicare Supplement plan changes takes effect next year, eliminating two existing plans and adding two new plans. The changes also lower out-of-pocket costs for consumers and add benefits to current plans.
Sep 04, 2009
Older adults and advocacy groups lobby Congress to help eliminate large gap in Medicare drug coverage.
Sep 04, 2009
A new study found that seniors are unaware that they could be saving hundreds of dollars every year by choosing a different Medicare prescription drug plan.
Sep 04, 2009
An early draft of a new national public health plan confirms that employers would likely be required to pay a fine for not offering health coverage, and employees could have their health benefits taxed.
Sep 04, 2009
Recent reports indicate that Medicare reimbursement rates are not keeping up with medical costs in California, causing many hospitals to operate at a loss.
Sep 03, 2009
Up to one-fifth of all Medicare patients are readmitted within a month of discharge and one-third are re-hospitalized within 90 days.
Sep 02, 2009
An increasing number of working adults are currently without or, without a change in state health policies, will soon be without health.
Sep 02, 2009
Some laid-off workers can expect help from the federal government as President Obama’s new economic stimulus package provides health care assistance via COBRA subsidies.
Sep 01, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced cuts in payments to Medicare Advantage insurers of as much as 4.5 percent by the year 2010. The additional costs could be passed along to seniors.