KCUR

For seniors on Medicare Advantage, lower costs can mean gambling with health care

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, ...
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Medicare vs. Obamacare: Costs, benefits and enrollment

When comparing Medicare and Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) coverage, it helps to look at how each program works, who ...

Industry groups say Medicare Advantage offers better care at lower costs, but critics call the plan risky

Today, Dec. 7, is the open enrollment deadline for millions of older adults who will decide between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. Critics warn of risks in the latter.

Medicare's new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers

A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans' requests for ...
MM&M

Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.
WLRN

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage — private alternative to Medicare

Medicare Advantage — the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare — is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion a year.
Truthout

ACA and Medicare for All Polls Reveal Voters Back Publicly Funded Health Care

The latest data showcases sustained support for some form of publicly funded health care, as the ACA has maintained an ...
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15 costly Medicare Advantage myths that can cost you in 2026

Uncover the truth behind 15 common Medicare Advantage myths and gain the clarity you need to make confident, informed ...
WVVA

Medicare-X would expand coverage and cap primary care cost-sharing, sponsors say

Senators Kaine and Bennet reintroduced the Medicare-X Choice Act to create a nationwide public option and extend premium tax ...

Don't Get Caught Off Guard: 10 Things Medicare Won't Pay For

Learn about essential services for seniors that Medicare doesn't cover, including non-medical long-term care, nursing home stays, hearing aids, and more.
Insurancenewsnet.com

Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate mental health options, watchdogs say

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.