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Medicare Advantage’s ‘secretive maze’ of costly marketing and incentives needs an overhaul, Senate report says
The “secretive maze of marketing and enrollment incentives” surrounding Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers extra money and ...
US officials target undocumented immigrants using Medicare data
U.S. immigration officials and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are seeking to use a sensitive Medicare ...
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How Medicare Advantage Is Helping Bend The Cost Curve
As policy makers consider programmatic changes that would restrict MA plans’ ability to manage care, they should be mindful ...
Democratic senators call on RFK Jr. to keep rule allowing Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs
A group of Democratic senators are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to keep a proposed ...
Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is not moving forward with a Biden-era proposal that would have expanded ...
Dr. Oz’s impact on Medicare and Medicaid: Key insights for retirees
So far, Oz has been tight-lipped on what he thinks about potential cuts to Medicaid, dodging questions during his hearings ...
GOP senator turns tables on Dem narrative about Social Security and Medicare: 'Get fraud out of there'
Tenn., responded to accusations from Democrats that Republicans are trying to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
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4 Things Docs Should Know About New Medicare Advantage Rules
Prior authorization leeway will be trimmed while health plans get more money under new federal rules for Medicare Advantage ...
Medicare and Medicaid will not cover weight loss drugs, Trump administration decides
The Trump administration has decided against implementing a proposal for Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs, ...
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.