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In rural America, tightened access to Medicaid means tough choices

By Laura Santhanam

Politicians have promised changes to the health care program will help lift people out of poverty. But this Tennessee family says things don't seem to be getting better.

Column: Not sure what to make of Trump's drug prices plan? Here's where to start

By Philip Moeller

Rushing to judgment is misguided. There are no quick fixes here, and while the Trump proposals are viewed as fatally flawed by many experts, they also include some worthy ideas.

How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need

By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than…

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I work and collect Social Security. Can I boost my benefits?

Social Security bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of wage earnings. The effect of any single year’s higher earnings will be modest.

Why your observation stay at the hospital could end with a big bill

By Philip Moeller

If you never received notification, you might have grounds to argue that the hospital messed up.

I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay?

By Philip Moeller

If you have basic Medicare, you should be able to see any doctor in the country who accepts Medicare's payment schedule. The story may be different if you have a private Medicare Advantage plan.

Mainers voted to expand Medicaid last year. Could these states be next?

By Harry Zahn

Where is the fight over Medicaid expansion now?…

Congress' latest spending bill could bring major changes to Medicare Advantage. Here's what you need to know

By Philip Moeller

The upcoming changes to MA plans have the potential to trigger an even larger shift away from original Medicare.

2 things you should know about Medicare this month

By Philip Moeller

Medicare is beginning in April to expand diabetes education and prevention efforts and will pay all expenses of people who qualify for the program. Plus, your Medicare card is about to change.

Places with legal marijuana issue fewer opioid prescriptions, large studies find

By Kate Sheridan, STAT

An analysis of more than five years of Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data found that after states legalized weed, the number of opioid prescriptions and the daily dose of opioids went way down.