On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.Â
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Medicare negotiations for lower drug prices near the finish line
Medicare’s new authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices represents a signature accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration. Here’s what to know as the first set of talks wraps up.
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Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
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The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years
Social Security’s finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.
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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
A report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, which together serve some 40% of Americans.
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Her air-ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Taxing Companies That Don’t Insure Employees Makes Sense
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has proposed taxing large businesses that don’t provide health insurance to employees. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s about time these companies paid their fair share. For years, Rhode Island allowed many wealthy corporations –most of them national firms—to slough off some of their employee health care […]
