Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original Medicare, a cost that has exploded since 2018 and is likely to rise even higher, new research has found.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Costing Billions More Than They Should
Posted on 15 November 2021.
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Rapid Tests Expensive, Even After Biden’s Push For Lower Prices
Posted on 15 September 2021.
Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines.
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How To Chop Remodeling Costs When Wood Prices Are High
Posted on 08 August 2021.
Wood costs have skyrocketed over the last year, leaving would-be home renovators to choose between waiting in price purgatory or moving forward and possibly overpaying.
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Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Aduhelm
Posted on 10 July 2021.
As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease approved in 18 years, patients want to know: “Will this medication help me and how much?”
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Considering Cataract Surgery? What You Should Know
Posted on 29 January 2020.
Betty White, 65, is no stranger to poor vision. She has worn glasses for much of her life. But recently, her glasses weren’t helping.
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Medicare Outpatient Part B Premium Going Up To $144.60
Posted on 12 November 2019.
Medicare’s “Part B” premium for outpatient care will rise by nearly 7 percent to $144.60 a month next year, officials said. They blamed rising spending on medications.
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