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What to Know About Medicare Costs Seniors Should Put on Their 2027 Watchlist Now

If you’re living on a fixed income, even a small increase in healthcare costs can have a noticeable impact on your monthly budget. While the...

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HHS Launched a Federal Cooking Show This Week, and the Research on Whether That Changes How People Eat Is Genuinely Mixed

HHS launched The Real Food Show on July 30. What nutrition education research shows about whether cooking media changes eating habits.

Medical Daily

Free Transportation Programs Older Adults Can Request Before Medical Appointments

Missing a doctor’s appointment isn’t always about forgetting the date. For many older adults, the biggest challenge is simply getting there. Maybe you no longer...

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Myeloma's Most Effective New Drugs Require a Hospital Stay to Start, and That Is Keeping Them Out of Reach for Rural Patients

Bispecific antibodies work in advanced myeloma, but startup requirements keep them at academic centers. New guidance aims to close the community gap.

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Vaginal Estrogen Is Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations in Women with Repeat UTIs, and Most Eligible Patients Never Fill the Prescription

New database research links vaginal estrogen to lower sepsis and hospitalization rates in women with recurrent UTIs. What the evidence does and does not show.

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One in Three U.S. Communities Has No Preferred Medicare Pharmacy, and That Gap Changes What Seniors Pay

One in three U.S. ZIP code areas lacks a preferred Medicare pharmacy, a new study finds. Here is how that gap changes what seniors pay.

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2027 Social Security COLA: Expect 3.8% Tops, Announcement Date and What Retirees Could Receive

A potential 3.8% Social Security increase in 2027 could offer relief to retirees, but inflation and rising costs in housing, food, and healthcare may offset benefits.

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Trump Administration Targets 100 ACA Agents Over Fake Enrollments as CMS Warns 35% of Marketplace Signups Could Be Illegitimate

The Trump administration is sending notices of intent to 100 agents affiliated with the Affordable Care Act marketplace who allegedly violated the exchange’s standards of conduct by submitting insurance applications without recipients’ Social Security numbers or other identifying information, according to a report published Thursday by Fox Business.

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Federal Prison Terms Handed Down in Kentucky Suboxone Clinic Case as the Last Defendant Is Sentenced

Three people were sentenced for a $4.8M fraud at Kentucky opioid clinics. Here is how patients can verify a treatment program is legitimate.

Medical Daily

Patients May Have Received Eye Tests They Did Not Need, a Federal Indictment Alleges

A federal indictment alleges a NJ eye care founder billed Medicare for unnecessary tests. How to check whether your own imaging was warranted.

Medical Daily

BenefitsCheckUp Can Match Seniors With Hundreds of Local Assistance Programs

Every year, millions of older Americans struggle to pay for groceries, prescription medications, utility bills, and healthcare expenses while living on fixed incomes. What many...

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Medicare Is Dropping Two Alcohol and Tobacco Measures from Its Quality Program for Psychiatric Hospitals

CMS finalized removal of two substance use measures from inpatient psychiatric quality reporting, changing what these facilities are measured on.

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Medicare Will Stop Requiring Nursing Homes to Report Staff COVID Vaccination Rates

CMS finalized a rule removing two COVID vaccination measures from nursing home quality reporting, changing what families can look up before choosing care.

Medical Daily

A Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Has Run in Six States Since January Without Most Patients Knowing

A CMS pilot has applied prior authorization to some Original Medicare procedures in six states since January. How to tell if it affected you.

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Millions of seniors could soon pay more for Medicare drug coverage under Trump

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How to Read a Medicare Summary Notice and Report Care You Never Received

A step-by-step guide to checking your Medicare Summary Notice for services you never received, and exactly where to report suspected billing fraud.

The Independent UK

Older Americans set to see Medicare cost rise after Trump kills subsidy for drug program

Decision to eliminate concession could mean higher monthly insurance premiums for millions of people

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Good Job on Cutting Costly Investment Fees, But These 8 Tax Traps Can Hurt Far More

It makes sense to keep an eye on investment costs, but tax inefficiencies will cost you far more in the long run. Here's where to find your next real savings.

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A Two Mile Ambulance Ride Now Runs Closer to 25 Miles for Sturgis Residents

Sturgis Hospital closed in June, and ambulance runs that were two miles now run closer to 25. Here are the alternatives and what to plan for.

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UnitedHealth Just Gave Wall Street a Clearer Turnaround Signal

UnitedHealth Group's Q2 2026 results show improved margins, a lower medical cost ratio, and raised earnings guidance, signaling its turnaround from 2025's steep stock decline is gaining traction.

Medical Daily

FDA Approves a Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening That Misses Most Precancerous Growths

The FDA approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood test for colorectal cancer screening. It detects cancer well but finds few precancerous lesions.

Medical Daily

Federal Indictment Says Medicare Patients Got Years of Eye Tests That No One Read

A federal indictment alleges Medicare patients received unnecessary eye tests from 2015 to 2023. What older patients should check on their statements.

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Is an Adult Day Center Right for Your Loved One?

These facilities provide care and companionship for those with dementia or other health conditions.

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Proposals to lower health costs get broad support in battlegrounds

Voters in battleground states and congressional districts tend to voice support for proposals in Congress that would expand access to health care or lower drug costs — often irrespective of their party affiliation — according to new polling from the University of Maryland. The poll, first shared with CQ Roll Call, surveyed people in 11…

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Medicare Just Fined 14 Insurers as the Electronic Prior Authorization Deadline Approaches

CMS fined 14 Medicare plans $1.54 million and flagged prior authorization failures ahead of the January 2027 electronic exchange deadline.

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