Feb 27 How this new online tool could help you decide on Medicare coverage By Philip Moeller A new online tool from United Income provides recommendations on the best mix of Medicare plans, based on user responses to a series of questions. Continue reading
Feb 24 Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward doing something this year to address the high cost of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Feb 20 How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize By Philip Moeller Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Jan 16 Compare Democrats’ many Medicare-for-All proposals with this chart By Philip Moeller They range from extending the current Medicare program to people age 55 and older, to a single-payer system that does away with insurance companies and employer-based health insurance altogether. Continue reading
Dec 31 These issues will top state lawmakers’ to-do lists in 2019 By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will lead the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats. Continue reading
Dec 14 When staying healthy depends on whether you can get a ride By Laura Santhanam “It's not availability of health care. It's accessibility."… Continue reading
Dec 12 Health insurance sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline looms By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Barring an enrollment surge, the nation's uninsured rate could edge up again after a yearslong coverage expansion that has seen about 20 million people obtain health insurance. Continue reading
Nov 22 Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite support from governor-elect By John Hanna, Associated Press Democratic and moderate Republicans lawmakers worked together last year to try to make Kansas the latest state to expand Medicaid, only to see their bipartisan effort rewarded with a veto from former conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback. Continue reading
Nov 21 Trump administration approves Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement waiver By Adam Beam, Associated Press The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced the approval on Tuesday, nearly five months after a federal judge blocked the state's first attempt. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 9:28 With new work requirement, thousands lose Medicaid coverage in Arkansas By Catherine Rampell, Leah Nagy, Jason Kane A major initiative of the Trump administration has been adding work requirements to benefit programs for the poor, now including Medicaid. This year, Arkansas became the first state to roll out the requirement. As a result, more than 12,000 people… Continue watching