UnitedHealth Group’s confirmation of a federal probe into its Medicare business comes just as lawmakers in Washington are newly calling for reforms in the sprawling Advantage program, which now ...

There are many things about Medicare you may not know, such as that it was signed into law in 1965 or that it provides coverage for millions of people across the United States. Medicare is a federally ...

Medicare Advantage could become the default health-insurance program for all older adults. A recent proposal in Congress would automatically enroll older adults in a Medicare Advantage plan and then ...

CMMI has wasted billions while failing to reduce costs or increase healthcare quality. Instead of bureaucracies, the ...

In advance of CMS’ negotiated price for the blood thinner taking effect next year, partners Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer ...

Over the coming years, the Inflation Reduction Act aims to help those with Medicare save on their prescription drug costs. Learn more.

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Prospective retirees hoping to cash in their Social Security after 2033 may be in for a rude awakening. The 2025 Trustees ...

Medicare inflation rebates fail to curb rising drug prices, highlighting the need for further policy action to control costs.

More than one-third of Americans oppose two common proposals to ensure Medicare is available for future generations.

If there's one expense that tends to increase among retirees, it's healthcare. Fidelity puts the average cost of it in ...