A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients.
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Medicare Cost Cutting Rule: Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill
Posted on 28 March 2021.
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Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Posted on 24 March 2021.
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major drugmakers fiercely oppose: empowering the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate the prices of brand-name drugs covered by Medicare.
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Medicare Insolvency Looms But There’s A Fix
Posted on 23 February 2021.
The most urgent retirement issue facing the new Biden administration and Congress is not Social Security reform or figuring out how to boost savings in 401(k)s and IRA accounts.
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Drug Costs Skyrocket: Congress Stalls On Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
Posted on 05 January 2021.
Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst, priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply, only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations.
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Surprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills
Posted on 24 December 2020.
Most Americans tell pollsters they’re worried about being able to afford an unexpected medical bill.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated: Here’s How to Get Good Advice
Posted on 27 November 2020.
If you’ve been watching TV lately, you may have seen actor Danny Glover or Joe Namath, the 77-year-old NFL legend, urging you to call an 800 number to get fabulous extra benefits from Medicare.
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