Are you eligible for a special enrollment period? Here are 7 things you need to know.
Life happens and circumstances can change all the time, which is why the special enrollment period exists.
Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study
People on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than any medication to treat addiction โ and some went on to die of an overdose.
Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code.
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report.
CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare Advantage persist
CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Streetโs forecast.
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren't yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. Itโs not that clear-cut
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare.
Understanding health insurance terms: KSAT Explains
As if picking a plan wasnโt tough enough, you first have to decipher a long list of terms when it comes to health insurance coverage. The KSAT Explains Team put together a glossary to make that tedious task a little easier.
The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nationโs soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee.
Is a local Medicare Advantage plan the best option for you? An expert weighs in.
As the time for Medicare open enrollment nears, people often have many questions. One of the biggest is: Which plan is best for me?
The percentage of uninsured Texans in 2022 dropped to the lowest in a decade
Texas is still the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, at nearly 17 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey released Thursday.
Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion
Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion.
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. governmentโs deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades.
Biden says he's expanding some migrants' health care access
President Joe Biden says his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Actโs health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Most oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts: AP-NORC poll
Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nationโs highest earners to keep Medicare running as is.
Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade
An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions more young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade.
Poll: Cut federal spending โ but not big-ticket programs
In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs.
Haley wants entitlement program changes for younger people
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement programs for younger generations, opening the door to potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare if elected.
Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.
Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts
When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address.
Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan
Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
Medicare checklist: Be prepared during the annual enrollment period
If you havenโt enrolled in Medicare or reviewed your plan, now is the time to do so. The Medicare Annual Enrollment is going on now through Dec. 7, and choosing a plan is one of the most important health and financial decisions a person can make.
Medicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes
With Medicareโs open enrollment underway, health experts are warning older adults about an uptick in misleading marketing tactics that might lead some to sign up for Medicare Advantage plans that donโt cover their doctors or prescriptions and drive up their out-of-pocket costs.
Get prepared, understand your health needs during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period goes until Dec. 7, but now is the time to start thinking about your choices when it comes to your health.
Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicareโs Part B plan, which covers routine doctorsโ visits and other outpatient care.
The Public Health Emergency will soon end. Hereโs what you need to know.
During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), millions of Americans have benefited from continuous and uninterrupted Medicaid or CHIP coverage. Soon the PHE will end, and Medicaid and CHIP recipients will need to take action to keep their Texas health care benefits.
Pharmacies can't discriminate on reproductive health scripts
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy.
Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs.
Medicare weighs premium cut after limiting Alzheimer's drug
Medicare says itโs considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimerโs drug projected to drive up program costs.
$56K Alzheimerโs drug avoiding Bidenโs cost curbs, for now
A new $56,000-a-year Alzheimerโs medication thatโs leading to one of the biggest increases ever in Medicare premiums is highlighting the limitations of President Joe Bidenโs strategy for curbing prescription drug costs.
Sanders to Biden: Cut back looming Medicare premium hike
Sen. Bernie Sanders is asking the White House to cut back a big Medicare premium hike set to take effect in weeks and tied to a pricey Alzheimerโs drug whose benefits have been widely questioned.
Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle
Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden's social agenda bill.
Questions to go over with Medicare beneficiaries before the annual Medicare enrollment period ends
Time is ticking because the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for 2022 ends on Dec. 7, 2021.
Real Medicare drug savings in Dems' bill โ but not overnight
Medicare enrollees who take expensive medicines could save thousands of dollars a year under the Democratsโ sweeping social agenda bill, but those dividends wonโt come overnight.
Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on Manchin
Democrats say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs for most older Americans as part of President Joe Bidenโs sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic proposal.
Paid leave, immigration, tax changes added to Biden bill
House Democrats have added paid family and medical leave, immigration law changes and a state-and-local tax break to their $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill.
Dems see progress in adding drug cost curbs to budget bill
Two congressional aides say Democrats have made significant progress on adding compromise provisions curbing prescription drug prices to their massive social and environment package.
Medicaid issues, not Medicare's, get fixes in Biden budget
Medicaid issues are turning up as winners in President Joe Bidenโs social budget framework even as divisions force Democrats to hit pause on far-reaching improvements to Medicare.
Updating your Medicare coverage? These medical experts discuss commonly asked questions
Now is the time for Medicare beneficiaries to make changes to Medicare coverage, as oneโs health status, budget and plans can change each year.
Need Medicare coverage? This group explains the basics of plans offered
With Medicare enrollment right around the corner, itโs important to be prepared during this next phase of life and to help guide your loved ones during the process.
Texas nursing homes turn to state for help with staffing woes as vaccine mandate looms
About 40% of Texas nursing home workers are unvaccinated and could face dismissal or quit their jobs under a federal vaccination requirement for the industry.
Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie
Democrats are fretting about how theyโd divide a shrinking pie amid signs that negotiations over President Joe Bidenโs massive domestic policy bill could yield a smaller serving of health care spending.
COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social Security a year closer to insolvency but left Medicareโs exhaustion date unchanged, the government reported Tuesday.
As COVID rises, a vexing hunt for nursing home vaccine stats
With COVID-19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data that will help them pick the right facility for their loved one.
San Antonio physicianโs assistant, clinic owner admits to fraud, kickback scheme, US Attorneyโs Office says
A physicianโs assistant in San Antonio has pleaded guilty to Medicaid and Medicare fraud and could face up to 20 years in prison.
Feds take down Medicare scams that preyed on virus fears
The Justice Department is announcing criminal charges against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims.
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
President Joe Bidenโs call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea theyโve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.
Biden's Medicare pick would be 1st Black woman to hold post
The agency oversees government health insurance programs covering more than 1 out of 3 Americans and is a linchpin of the health care system. CMS also plays a central role in the nationโs $4 trillion health care economy, setting Medicare payment rates for hospitals, doctors, labs and other service providers. The agency also sets standards that govern how health care providers operate. โShe is well-respected and liked by the department veterans who have worked with her in the past.โYears ago, Brooks-LaSure worked with Biden's nominee to run HHS, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. AdUnder Biden, Brooks-LaSure will be expected to grow Obamacare enrollment by promoting HealthCare.gov and trying to persuade holdout states to adopt Medicaid expansion.
Trump plan to curb drug costs dealt setback in court
The Trump regulation would tie what Medicare pays for certain drugs administered in a doctor's office to the lowest price paid among a group of economically advanced countries. Some opponents have likened the Trump policy to a form of socialist price controls. Trump came into office accusing drug companies of โgetting away with murderโ and promising to slash costs for American patients. Even if the Trump rule is ultimately blocked, the idea of using international prices to lower costs for Americans is very much alive. It's at the heart of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's legislation to empower Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Trump tries to revive stalled election-eve drug discounts
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON โ The Trump administration is trying to revive the president's stalled election-eve plan to send millions of Medicare recipients a $200 prescription discount card. White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed the administration is continuing to move forward. โItโs simply good policy, and demonstrates President Trump is continuing to deliver on his promises to our nationโs seniors to lower drug prices." Pallone dismissed the latest White House push.