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Health Care November 29, 2024

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

by Grace McCormack, University of Southern California and Erin Duffy, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative…

Health Care November 26, 2024

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir November 21, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that…

Health Care October 30, 2024

Medicare Changes Expo coming to Cobb’s Switzer Library

Do you have questions or concerns about changes to your Medicare benefits? The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County will hold a Medicare Changes Expo and Update event.on November 13…

Health Care October 23, 2024

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Susan Jaffe October 21, 2024 When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription…

Health Care April 1, 2024

Your Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Susan Jaffe March 29, 2024 Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice…

Aging January 8, 2024

Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News January 5, 2024 In 2016, Richard Timmins went to…

Long Term Care September 2, 2023

Exclusive: CMS Study Sabotages Efforts to Bolster Nursing Home Staffing, Advocates Say

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News August 29, 2023 The Biden administration last year promised to establish…

Health Care March 29, 2023

Congressman Seeks to Plug ‘Shocking Loophole’ Exposed by KHN Investigation

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News March 28, 2023 A U.S. lawmaker is taking action…

Health Care March 18, 2023

Why it’s hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending

by Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University and Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden’s 2024 proposed budget includes…

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