Medicare

A new epidemic is afflicting millions of Americans, but it is not a COVID-19 variant. The disease is known as Loneliness. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, half of U.S. adults reported high levels of quantifiable loneliness, according to a…

26 attorneys general from both political parties urged Medicare to change its contentious policy that restricts coverage to participants in clinical trials and to cover antibody-based Alzheimer's medications like Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi…

Ozempic is one of several new weight-loss drugs that drug companies and campaigners are urging Medicare to cover.  The drugmakers will profit if Medicare patients can buy the new drugs.  Lawmakers who want to resubmit legislation to…

Medicare recipients are at their most medically vulnerable. To win, 1.9 million Americans with cancer need the correct therapy.  Over 70% of cancer-related fatalities occur in persons 65 and older. As they follow a loved one through the…

Medicare Part D reforms will make covered prescription drugs cheaper, but what if this health program doesn't cover your prescription? The drug you need may not be covered by any plan, or you may not be able to instantly switch to one…

A Medicare Flex Card is a payment card that can be used to pay for uninsured medical expenses in the United States. The card is pre-loaded with monies that can be used at Mastercard-accepting healthcare providers. Seniors' Medicare Flex…

Patients who are homebound and require part-time or intermittent skilled services may be eligible for home healthcare services under Medicare Parts A and B, which cover hospital insurance and medical insurance, respectively. This…

Many older persons are using medical marijuana to treat a range of diseases, but experts say it could be years before Medicare covers the drug due to contradictory laws, uncertain safety standards, and complicated rulemaking processes. …