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California State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) are expected to receive $3 million in new grants to assist Medicare beneficiaries in need of information on a wide variety of Medicare and health insurance topics.

While Medicare spending varies widely across the U.S. because of how physicians spend in different areas of the country, California has experienced one of the lowest overall Medicare cost increases over the past 15 years.

Unknown to many Medicare recipients, high prices paid for durable medical equipment may be a sticking point for system reform.

The American College of Physicians estimates the number of internists will decline by 2025

State budget constraints have caused an enrollment freeze for the Children’s Health Insurance Program known as Healthy Families, which provides health insurance to approximately a million children in California.

The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is supporting legislation to protect home oxygen benefits for Medicare recipients.

As unemployment rises, many employed Americans indicate they could not afford their health insurance if they were laid off. Laid-off workers over age 65 can be especially hard hit.

According to a recent study, more older Americans have access to prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D, but rising costs and limitations in coverage continue.

MARS Act could remove therapy cap on Medicare services and provide seniors with access to necessary services.

In an effort to eliminate unnecessary hospital readmissions, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 14 communities around the U.S. for the Agency’s Care Transitions Project