Why you just got a $90 Social Security check — and who missed out
Millions of seniors are getting $90 direct deposits from Social Security this week, prompting questions about the source of the money.
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Millions of seniors are getting $90 direct deposits from Social Security this week, prompting questions about the source of the money.
President Trump sent $500 checks to some Affordable Care Act enrollees, while 20 million Medicare recipients will soon get $90 checks. Will they make a difference?
More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, experts say.
"We are going to pay the lowest price there is in the world," President Trump said Monday.
The Biden administration had proposed to expand coverage of the drugs.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states.
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into the U.S. health care system.
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
Millions of Medicare enrollees are likely to see relief in 2025 when a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug-spending goes into effect.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicare's Part B monthly premium is outpacing both inflation and Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment.
Former President Donald Trump's election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation's public health insurance programs.
How the U.S. election plays out could have a major impact on the millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare. Here's what to know.
The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.
Although millions of Medicare recipients could see big drug savings in 2025, many insurers plan to raise their premiums. Here's what to know.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
