The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Divorce after 60: What happens to your health benefits?

Research shows that more than 1 in 3 people who divorce in the U.S. are age 50 or older, and 1 in 4 are 65 or older

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Medicare pandemic advances deepen debt for some hospitals - Roll Call

Congress poured billions into hospitals through advances on Medicare claims, but now some medical providers are struggling to pay it back. 

Roll Call · Sep 6, 2023

TissuPath hack: patient data possibly exposed in cyber-attack on Melbourne pathology clinic

Company says it is investigating the potential exposure of referral letters, patient names, contact details and Medicare numbers

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023

5 things consumers need to know about Medicare’s new drug-pricing negotiations, how they’ll affect you

This could help people whose Medicare drug plans require big copayments. But the main relief will come from part of the Inflation Reduction Act that caps drug spending by Medicare recipients at $2,000 a year starting in 2025.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023

Medicare Savings Programs can help cover your out-of-pocket costs. Here’s who qualifies

Medicare Savings Programs can help cover some costs for those on fixed incomes.

Fortune · Aug 31, 2023

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

The Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first 10 drugs that will be up for negotiations with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023

We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can't shut out those on low incomes

Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia’s aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a community, we will need to spend more on aged care than we do today, with aged-care spending expected to more than double its share of…

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023

Medicare Lists First 10 Drugs for Talks On Lowering Your Costs

New prices for Medicare Part D drugs on list expected in 2026.

Kiplinger · Aug 30, 2023

Too many young people who've been in detention die prematurely. They deserve better

Young people in contact with the criminal justice system – be it under community-based orders or in youth detention – are among the most marginalised in our society. And the health and health-care disadvantage faced by these young people may be evident for years.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023

Biden touts Medicare negotiating drug prices: ‘Today is the start of a new deal for patients’

Announcement comes as Medicare names the drugs it will begin negotiations for prices

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023