Opioid use and the lack of treatment continues to be a concern for Medicare beneficiaries, with about 50,400 Part D beneficiaries experiencing an opioid overdose in 2021, a new report shows. The U.S.

The $4-trillion U.S. healthcare system is so vast and so complex, any discussion of changing things can (and will) get quickly bogged down in hard-to-address policy details. So let’s focus on just one ...

UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna are among health insurers expanding into hundreds of new counties next year to sell Medicare Advantage in this increasingly competitive ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report is shedding light on the ongoing fight against the opioid epidemic in the U.S. and its impact on older Americans in particular. It also said more than 50,000 Medicare ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced Medicare Part B premiums for 2022, and the base premium increases 14.5% from $148.50 a month in 2021 to $170.10 a month in 2022. That $21.60 ...

Despite the fact that the 10 top-selling Medicare Part D drugs only accounted for 0.3% of total covered drugs in 2021, they represented 22% of total gross Medicare drug spending, a new KFF analysis ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

Medicare recipients are in for the biggest premium hike in the program’s history next year. Monthly premiums for Medicare Part B will increase by $21.60 in 2022, rising from $148.50 to $170.10. That’s ...

"Medicare Advantage plans have a unique and growing opportunity to address the needs of socioeconomically vulnerable populations and improve their health," reports America's Health Insurance Plans.

The 60+ million Americans who are enrolled in Medicare will be paying significantly more in premiums this year than in 2021. But how about 2023 premiums? Did you know that what your Form 1040 includes ...