Tag: Insurance: Medicare
Mehmet Oz Confirmed as Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New appointments also made to lead the NIH and as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDA
Disparities Seen in Older Adults’ Access to Rehab After Hospitalization for TBI
Some older adults receive no outpatient rehabilitation or home health care following acute care hospitalization and community discharge
Dr. Oz Accused of Underpaying Medicare Taxes Ahead of Nomination Hearing
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Senate Democrats are raising concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to lead the...
Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, but no differences seen in low-value spending overall
Trump Ends Push to Slash Prescription Drug Costs
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a...
Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an...
Medicare Patients Wait Average of 34 Days to See Neurologist After Referral
Patients with MS, epilepsy, Parkinson disease have to wait longer than those with back pain
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other Wealthy Countries
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most...
Biden Seeks Coverage for GLP-1 RA Medications by Medicare, Medicaid
More than 7 million Americans struggling with obesity would become eligible for coverage under the proposed change
