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What to Watch in 2024: The Latest Health Cost and Affordability …

WEB(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 24, 2024) While issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of …

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Medicare Advantage in 2022: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

WEBIn 2022, more than 28 million people are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, accounting for nearly half or 48 percent of the eligible Medicare population, and $427 billion (or …

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six …

WEB(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT). American taxpayers footed the bill for at least $1.8 trillion in federal and state health care expenditures in 2022 — about 41% of …

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medicarereport.org – Your source for breaking news and …

WEBVA will soon expand coverage for medical services, including mental health care, for family members and primary family caregivers participating. Read More. Health Care Finance …

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Fixing America’s health insurance woes is ‘actually very simple,’ …

WEB(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT). Fixing the U.S. health care system can seem like a herculean task. But the solution is “actually very simple,” according to …

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Hospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage left and right

WEBHospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage left and right. By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 27, 2023. Medicare Advantage …

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Alignment Health, Walgreens launch co-branded Medicare …

WEB(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review). Alignment Healthcare will offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans with Walgreens in four states for 2024. …

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Health Care ‘Game-Changer’

WEB(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from …

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Mediare Part A – Hospital Insurance – medicarereport.org

WEBMedicare Part A is the only aspect of Medicare that is partially financed by payroll taxes, which is why most people receive “premium-free Part A”. For most people, the Medicare …

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs – medicarereport.org

WEB(By Audrey Kearney, Liz Hamel, Mellisha Stokes, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 14, 2021) As the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on …

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Medicare Part B – Medical Insurance – medicarereport.org

WEBMost preventive services are also covered, including a “wellness screening” once per year. If you have Original Medicare, you are required to pay the Part B deductible, which is …

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Provisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act – …

WEBProvisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act. (Source – news.va.gov) The Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and …

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs – medicarereport.org

WEBAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs. (By Lunna Lopes, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 21, 2023) For many years, KFF …

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10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)

WEBIn 2020, an estimated 5.8 million people used paid long-term services and supports (LTSS) delivered in home and community settings and 1.9 million used LTSS delivered in …

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Optimists For The Win: Finding The Bright Side Might Help You …

WEBGood news for the cheery: A Boston study published this month suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or …

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