The open enrollment period for Medicare ends on December 7, and chaos in the privatized Medicare Advantage market has left ...

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In early 2020, all roads in American politics led to Medicare for All. The policy demand, shorthand for a universal, tax-funded, single-payer health insurance plan, began its ascent four years prior ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced $12 billion in federal savings from the second year of Medicare drug price negotiations — a total health officials assert roughly doubles what President ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced lower prices on 15 costly prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The price cuts come through the Medicare ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – In the midst of open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage insurance holders, many folks in the Rochester area were told their SilverSneakers health & wellness benefit ...

It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans’ Social Security cost-of-living increase next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Silver Sneakers program has been covering the cost of YMCA memberships for seniors on certain Medicare Advantage plans for years but come January 1, 2026, that will end. Inez ...

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A new push from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield highlights a troubling gap in preventive care among older adults—and the high stakes that come with ignoring it. According to Excellus, only about 59% of ...

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