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Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.

Are you ready for retirement but uncertain about what comes next? You’re not alone. Proactive planning can help ensure your path to a happy retirement.

The state of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 2, 2024, to obtain an extension on the state’s Medicaid program—currently the only state program in the country with a work requirement. 

Thinking ahead about what you'll do, how you’ll withdraw from retirement accounts and how you’ll manage health care can save you time and money over the long term.

Reps. Larry Bucshon, Michael C. Burgess and Brad Wenstrup have been vocal in pushing for changes to the way Medicare pays physicians.

Your Medicare plan’s coverage area will determine if you need to make changes after a move.

Pensioner slugged $550 for an MRI that found a liver lesion.

Right-wingers want to make fraud-riddled Medicare Advantage "the default enrollment option"

The minimum income threshold at which taxpayers incur a two per cent Medicare levy will be lifted under laws before the federal parliament.

A solid retirement plan requires planning in these five areas so you're covered on everything from taxes to health care expenses to what happens to your estate when you're gone.

The US government said it was making initial offers to drugmakers Thursday as part of Medicare negotiations meant to lower the prices many older Americans would pay for 10 medicines.