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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Four parts and two choices: Medicare explained for the approaching-65-and-older crowd
You can sign up for Medicare starting 3 months before you turn age 65, or up to 3 months after the month you turn 65.
The Quiet Privatization of Medicare
The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for ...