More than 65 million Americans rely on the program for their health insurance, with a significant proportion of those being seniors facing retirement.
New letters urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare and Medicaid to include FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled that it will be revamping the process of negotiating prices for certain Medicare Part D drugs with input fro | The agency said it is "considering opportunities to bring greater transparency" and will consider stakeholder feedback on the program.
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will consider opportunities to "bring greater transparency" for the Medicare drug price negotiation program under President Donald Trump's administration. The price negotiation process was established under former President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact Medicaid and Medicare initiatives.
President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.
Many older Americans specifically postpone retirement until age 65 so they can get health coverage through Medicare. And while Medicare is far from free, a lot of seniors would conceivably face higher costs in its absence.
Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.
A new study finds differences in spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) between people with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid who are enrolled in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) compared to other Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
Oregon Health & Science University warned 74,000 patients covered by UnitedHealthcare that they may lose access to OHSU hospitals and clinics unless difficult negotiations with the insurer result in an agreement before the existing contract expires on March 31.