Near low-income Medicare beneficiaries experience significant affordability challenges, facing higher financial burdens and medical debt compared to other income groups. Despite similar health status ...

Seniors are becoming increasingly overburdened by marketing efforts from private Medicare plans, and low-income beneficiaries are twice as likely to file complaints regarding fraudulent phone calls ...

Medicare beneficiaries with near low income face significant health care affordability challenges, despite moderate out-of-pocket spending. Current financial assistance programs inadequately protect ...

Almost everyone 65 and older has received marketing related to Medicare, but some have reported experiences with Medicare marketing that violate federal rules, including marketers asking for Social ...

When Medicare beneficiaries are admitted to the hospital, their care is normally covered by Part A benefits with a fixed deductible. However, when the hospital stay is "for observation," Part B ...

Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy Program could be eligible this year to pay no more than $2.50 for generic drugs and $6.30 for brand name drugs, according to a ...

Loss of a Medicare drug benefit could spell death for thousands of Americans People are 4% more likely to die if they lose their Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy The risk is even higher among people ...

The financial gains from the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be significantly diminished for ...

Commissioners on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission largely supported recommendations to increase pay for physicians and other health professionals by slightly less than inflation, and establish ...

Patients with cancer who participated in the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy program were less likely to receive any systemic cancer therapy compared with patients not participating in the program. Among ...

A seemingly modest $17.90 increase in the standard Medicare Part B premium can quietly erode the Social Security raise many ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is increasing Medicare hospital outpatient payment by 2.6% in 2026. This compares to an increase of 2.9% for 2025. Next year’s payment includes a 3.3% ...