By Julie Rovner – The Biden administration will support whatever expansions to Medicare Congress is willing to make, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said recently. Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working on plans both to add benefits to the health program for seniors and to lower its eligibility age from 65 to 60.
For the first time in a decade, CMS launched a modernized and redesigned Medicare Plan Finder. The Medicare Plan Finder, the most used tool on Medicare.gov, allows users to shop and compare Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a presidential candidate, unveiled the 2019 version of his “Medicare-for-all” bill recently. But even more than two decades after first proposing a…
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Like those of his recent predecessors, President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts in October will not be adopted by Congress.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, The resignation of Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration caught many FDA watchers by surprise.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), have formally introduced their “Medicare-for-all” legislation.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Republicans are still in charge of the White House and the Senate, but the “Medicare-for-all” debate is in full swing.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the participants in the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration, an effort to increase access to care for Medicare beneficiaries in areas of the country where access to health services can be limited because of distance from providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 516 awardees in 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to help reduce the risks for heart attacks and strokes among millions of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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