The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Banks and telecommunications companies have been given new powers to respond to financial fraud after Optus was hit with a major cybersecurity breach.

Lawmakers in Washington need to recognize the importance of home health and take action to protect access to care for the country’s most vulnerable residents.

Experts warn using any single system could have its own cybersecurity weaknesses leaving data vulnerable to misuse

Health care providers, nursing home representatives and patient advocates say Medicare Advantage plans increasingly are ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehabilitation services before patients are healthy enough to go home.

It’s no secret that government spending has been out of control for years. But come December, Congress will have a golden opportunity to stem the tide of red ink.

"It's a simple idea but I believe it is palatable," Andrew Barr said of his proposal.

The federal government has announced its response to record Optus data breach, with changes to the telecommunications laws.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it could reach $60 billion. The scheme looms as one of…

Optus will be able to share drivers licences, Medicare and passport numbers with banks and government agencies to assist in fraud detection following a data breach that affected almost 10 million current and former customers.

Despite the threat of burnout and isolation, these young medical graduates are passionate about rural health, however, they say, a damaging stigma needs to change.

Three in four family doctors say they are burnt-out, and most practice owners fear they will close their surgeries due to mounting costs, a survey finds.