The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Ultraconservatives in the House have dominated the public discussion on the US debt ceiling, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy can’t afford to ignore GOP centrists if the country is to avoid a catastrophic payments default later this year.

"Medicare and Social Security are non-negotiable," responded Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan

In 2022, 48% of Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans instead of original Medicare, and experts predict the number will be higher in 2023

The new GOP House majority — same as the old but worse

Chronic pain affects 1 in 6 people in the United States and around the world, and is the most common cause of disability. Yet medicine’s desperate attempts to treat chronic pain sparked the opioid epidemic. And while many promising non-opioid therapies exist, some of them newly developed, patients face innumerable…

Medicare is a federal health insurance program available to people 65 years of age or older, as well as to people with certain disabilities

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has placed the onus on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to negotiate a debt ceiling solution with the White House.

"Jeff Zients has become astonishingly rich by profiteering in healthcare," watchdog group warns

Social Security benefits will be cut automatically in less than a decade unless Congress shores up the program before it hits insolvency. Ignoring that is not a solution.

Mega-bills fueled the influence business in 2022, as lobbyists pivot to dealing with divided government in 2023.

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