Taxpayers will send an estimated $86 billion to Medicare Advantage insurers this year to pay for supplemental benefits for ...

Based on our experiences working with Medicare beneficiaries, the information people want or need to make informed decisions ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 ...

After nearly two decades of experimentation and $ 450 billion of taxpayer money, Medicare Advantage has proven porous in ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report (PDF) estimates the government will pay MA plans about $86 billion ...

In 2025, individuals enrolled in Medicare need to be aware of key updates that affect the cost of inpatient hospital stays.

For individuals relying on Medicare in 2025, it's essential to understand how the program handles the costs of longer inpatient hospital stays. While Medicare Part A provides subst ...

Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...

As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) June report to Congress examined home health care use among Medicare ...

Valuing insurers over Medicaid and Medicare patients isn't just misusing tax dollars. It delays or denies essential health care services and financially destabilizes hospitals ...

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