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(CNN) — About 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage of the anti-obesity drug Wegovy, according to a KFF analysis released Wednesday. But it could wind up costing Medicare

Hospitals around the country have been dropping Medicare Advantage plans due to issues with prior authorizations and denials.

Slightly more than half of Medicare-eligible people are enrolled in Medicare Advantage — but hospitals around the country have been dropping Medicare Advantage plans due to issues with prior authorizations

Slightly more than half of Medicare-eligible people are enrolled in Medicare Advantage — but hospitals around the country have been dropping Medicare Advantage plans due to issues with prior authorizations

Medicare Advantage plans are booming — 30.8 million of the 60 million Americans with Medicare are now enrolled in the private plans rather than the traditional government-run program. But a little-known fact: Once you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you may not be able to get out. Traditional Medicare usually requires beneficiaries to pay 20 […]

The FDA will allow Florida to import prescription drugs from Canada, a move intended to lower costs for residents in the state.

Recent publications, reports, and discussions highlight the intense scrutiny facing the Medicare Advantage program, as it becomes Medicare’s majoritarian form of care management...

The program is facing serious headwinds that should concern anyone on Medicare or approaching the enrollment age of 65.

A new report finds that the Inflation Reduction Act may be boosting premiums.

Some major health care systems are dropping the plans that cover seniors.