Tag: Medicare
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Medicare Enrollment Guide: 2024 Edition
[ad_1] Jump to: Medicare — the federally funded health care program — has been in place since 1965. Since then, an expanding array of Medicare Advantage plans have become available. Last year, the typical beneficiary could choose from 43 Advantage plans, KFF has reported. Medicare Advantage plans, like traditional Medicare, are funded by the federal…
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As Medicare open enrollment starts, new laws aim to limit misleading ads : Shots
[ad_1] Open enrollment for Medicare begins Sunday and ads like this billboard inside California’s John Wayne Airport are popping up. Marketing of Medicare plans is subject to new, stricter federal regulations this year. Leslie Walker/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle caption Leslie Walker/Tradeoffs Open enrollment for Medicare begins Sunday and ads like this billboard inside California’s John…
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Pharmaceutical groups are suing the Biden administration for its Medicare plans : NPR
[ad_1] NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with University of Michigan Law Professor Nicholas Bagley about the lawsuits filed by pharmaceutical groups to strike down Medicare’s new drug negotiating power. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: It’s been just a few days since the Department of Health and Human Services announced the first 10 drugs that Medicare will directly negotiate…
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What Biden’s announcement of Medicare negotiating drug prices means
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced the first round of 10 prescription drugs that Medicare will negotiate prices for. The announcement comes a little more than a year after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ signature law that is also the single largest investment in combating climate change. But a large…
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Sen. Klobuchar was among those fighting to lower drug prices for Medicare recipients : NPR
[ad_1] NPR’s A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about which medications are up first to have their prices negotiated, and when will the new prices kick in. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been a leading advocate for reining in the prices that pharmaceutical companies charge for drugs.…
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The Biden administration picks the first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiation : NPR
[ad_1] The Inflation Reduction Act gives the federal government power to negotiate the price of certain drugs for Medicare. It marks a change to prescription drug policy that’s been decades in the making. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The Inflation Reduction Act gives the federal government the power to negotiate the price of certain drugs from Medicare.…
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Steve Lopez: Multiple Medicare options can be confusing, but he’s got you covered
[ad_1] More than half a century ago, while working as a teenage playground aide, I made my first payroll-deducted contributions to Social Security and Medicare. Recently the federal government sent me a letter informing me that I’m about to begin collecting on my investment. That’s good news, but in a perfect world, there’d be less…
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Medicare drug price negotiations raise the question: What’s a fair price? : Shots
[ad_1] Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how one of their largest customers does business. On Sept. 1, Medicare will target its first 10 drugs for historic price negotiations. The medications are sure to be among the country’s costliest and will likely include common treatments for cancer and diabetes. The…
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They billed Medicare late for his anesthesia so he got sent to collections : Shots
[ad_1] Thomas Greene with his wife, Bluizer, at their home in Oxford, Pennsylvania. After Thomas had a procedure on his leg, the anesthesia providers billed Medicare late, and he was sent to collections for the debt. Rosem Morton/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Rosem Morton/KFF Health News Thomas Greene with his wife, Bluizer, at…
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VA hospitals beat out private facilities, Medicare survey shows : NPR
[ad_1] The U.S. Division of Veterans Affairs takes care of about 9 million veterans at 1,255 amenities. It’s the nation’s largest built-in well being care system. Charles Dharapak/AP conceal caption toggle caption Charles Dharapak/AP The U.S. Division of Veterans Affairs takes care of about 9 million veterans at 1,255 amenities. It’s the nation’s largest built-in…