A new bill would cap Medicare enrollees’ annual expenses at $5,000 — and could cost the government tens of billions

The long-shot proposal would guarantee some cost protection to all people with Medicare.

Medicare is about to cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here’s what to know.

The Trump administration will launch its pilot program on Wednesday. It lasts 18 months, and estimated costs to taxpayers ...
Forbes

Lousy Medicare Insurance Is Worsening Outcomes For All Patients

Medicare’s long-term financial outlook is in dire straits. While spending is already historically high, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that, without fundamental reform, things will ...
Morningstar

Medicare open enrollment begins amid the government shutdown. Here's everything you need to know.

Medicare's annual open enrollment period is between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, when beneficiaries can switch, add or drop plans. Medicare's annual open-enrollment period begins on Oct. 15, amid a continuing ...
AOL

Medicare 2026: What to know about premiums, Part D, impact from government shutdown

On January 1, there will be some changes consumers should note for Medicare, a federal health insurance program for adults ages 65 and older in the United States. Every year, older adults have between ...
NBC 7 San Diego

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won’t vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ...
KFF Health News on MSN

Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is ...

Ferraris and Shell Companies: Justice Dept. Unveils Medicare Fraud Charges

The department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government nearly ...