Tag: Insurance: Medicare
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
President-Elect Trump to Pick Mehmet Oz to Head CMS
Oz worked as a heart surgeon before helming a hugely successful daytime talk show, focused on health and medicine
Many Seniors at Risk for Financial Precarity From Cost of Hospital Stay
Financial precarity more prevalent among Black and Hispanic versus White, those with less versus more than high school education
Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
Black beneficiaries have lower average doses in the first 90 days
After Weighting, 3.6 Million Likely to Be Newly Eligible for Semaglutide
If all newly eligible beneficiaries receive semaglutide, maximum Medicare spending could be $34 to $145 billion annually
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies...
Gender-Based Variation Seen in Medicare Reimbursement for Surgery
Gender-based disparities persist in surgeon practices, billing, and revenue
Aging Into Medicare Tied to Higher Drug Costs for People With Diabetes
Quarterly out-of-pocket costs increased by approximately $23 on average after age 65 years
New Rules Mean 3.6 Million Americans Could Get Wegovy Via Medicare, Costing Billions
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of...
