Aug 22 Medicaid expansion under Obamacare has improved financial health of low-income Americans By Making Sen$e Editor Extension of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act has not only shielded low-income Americans from out-of-pocket medical costs, but has also improved their overall financial health. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Top ISIS leader killed in drone strike, says Pentagon; bombings rock Thailand By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a U.S. drone attack has killed a top ISIS leader in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. The designated ‘global terrorist’ Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a strike on July 26. Meanwhile, a series of bombings… Continue watching
Aug 12 Unexpected cost increase could complicate future Medicaid expansion By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a recent report to Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the cost of expansion was $6,366 per person for 2015, about 49 percent higher than previously estimated. Continue reading
Jul 22 Three charged in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme By Emily Wishingrad “This is the largest single criminal health care fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice,” said Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General the department’s criminal division, in a statement issued Friday. Continue reading
Jun 26 Americans who confronted 'surprise' medical bills share their stories By Elisabeth Ponsot, Daniel Moritz-Rabson Last year, Consumer Reports found 30 percent of Americans with private health insurance have received a surprise bill, where their insurance plan paid less than they expected. Continue reading
May 11 Getting trapped in the regulatory morass of Social Security and Medicare By Philip Moeller Justice is often thwarted by layers of bureaucracy, reluctance of people to confess their mistakes and problems in communicating your problem to the right people. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here's how the IRS could help more uninsured people By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The IRS doesn’t tell some tax filers that their low and moderate incomes likely mean their households qualify for Medicaid or subsidies, according to researchers. Continue reading
Mar 30 Should I keep regular health insurance if I'm enrolling in Medicare? By Philip Moeller Medicare Maven Phil Moeller answers your Medicare questions. Continue reading
Mar 09 Don't overlook Medicare's low-income support programs By Philip Moeller Medicare Maven Phil Moeller answers your Medicare questions. Continue reading
Feb 09 Obama sends Congress record $4.1 trillion 2017 spending plan By Andrew Taylor and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is unveiling his eighth and final budget, a $4 trillion-plus proposal that's freighted with liberal policy initiatives and new and familiar tax hikes — all sent to a dismissive Republican-controlled Congress that simply wants to… Continue reading