Montana looks to fast-track Medicaid access for older applicants
Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns.
Oct 28, 2024
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medical Assistance
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Study: Hospice care provides major Medicare savings
Hospice care aims to provide a health care alternative for people nearing the end of life, by sparing them unwanted medical procedures and focusing on the patient's comfort. A new study co-authored by MIT scholars shows hospice ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Research uncovers patterns in Medicare plan switching
Right now across the country, tens of millions of older adults and people with serious disabilities have a choice to make: whether to stick with their current Medicare option, or change during Open Enrollment.
Oct 23, 2024
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Medicare drug plans are getting better next year: Some will also cost more
The IRA, a climate and health care law that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris promote on the campaign trail as one of their administration's greatest accomplishments, radically redesigned Medicare's drug ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Long-term care out of reach for 6.5 million 'Near Dual' American seniors
About 6.5 million "Near Dual" seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns.
Oct 14, 2024
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Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15: Here's what to know
Medicare's fall open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is an opportunity to review your benefits and make changes for 2025.
Oct 11, 2024
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Q&A: Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, benefiting older Americans and their caregivers
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand its coverage of home health care for older Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee announced this plan on the television talk show "The View."
Oct 9, 2024
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Findings call for transparency in Medicare Advantage operations
New findings call for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States' largest health care capitation program.
Oct 8, 2024
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Need to go to the hospital? Texas and Florida want to know your immigration status
State Sen. Victor Torres represents predominantly Hispanic Osceola County in central Florida. At Sunday Mass at his local church, immigrants often tell him they are scared to seek health care.
Oct 8, 2024
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Supplemental Medicare benefits still leave dental, vision, and hearing care out of reach for many
Lower-income adults with Medicare Advantage plans are more likely to have difficulty paying for dental, vision, and hearing services than higher-income beneficiaries—despite enrolling in plans that cover these benefits, according ...
Oct 7, 2024
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