by Shared Content | May 20, 2022 | Medicare Articles
President Biden made a forceful appeal to Congress Thursday on two of the most crucial issues facing American seniors: prescription drug pricing and Medicare expansion. He urged lawmakers to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with Big Pharma – something we and other...
by Shared Content | May 16, 2022 | Medicare Articles
For the first time since 2019, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) reintroduced his proposal to establish Medicare for All in the U.S., the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care. Sanders introduced the legislation with 14 cosponsors on Thursday...
by Shared Content | May 16, 2022 | Medicare Articles
Coverage for lung cancer screening has been expanding in the private market, even before a decision last week to have Medicare cover it for more patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the national coverage determination Thursday, expanding...
by Shared Content | May 12, 2022 | Medicare Articles
Friday night is a great night to go out with friends, drink, eat, play around, and generally goof off. It’s decidedly not a night that most Americans pay attention to the news. The government knows this, which is why they usually announce really bad news on Friday...
by Shared Content | May 11, 2022 | Medicare Articles
Right before Christmas The Commonwealth Fund in New York City issued a worrisome report aimed particularly at the 38 million beneficiaries who are in the so-called traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, not the heavily advertised Medicare Advantage managed care...
