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August 10, 2023
Seniors face more than $50 billion in unpaid medical bills, many of which they shouldn’t have to pay, according to a federal watchdog report. In an all-too-common scenario, medical providers charge elderly patients the full price of an expensive medical service rather than work with the insurer that is supposed to cover it. If the…
August 4, 2023
New weight loss drugs, such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), could be transformative for people who struggle with obesity and obesity-related medical conditions, but there are major questions to consider related to insurance coverage, the cost of the drugs, and who has access. Importantly, by law, the drugs<span class="readmore-ellipsis">…</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/medicare/event/august-4-...
July 24, 2023
"The big thing is, if this one is so much better do I want to stop for what [would] probably be a year then just to go back to [being] on that?"
July 20, 2023
A new Alzheimer’s treatment will prompt higher Medicare costs, experts predict. Here’s how beneficiaries may pick up some of the tab.
July 6, 2023
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May 22, 2023
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and...
May 17, 2023
Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, an Associate Director for the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on May 17, 2023 as part of a hearing on Examining Health Care Denials and Delays in Medicare Advantage.
May 12, 2023
Whether Medicare covers certain health care costs may now depend on whether you are in Traditional Medicare or a private insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan.
May 10, 2023
Why should you care that the COVID-19 public health emergency officially expires on May 11, 2023? Because, depending on your insurance, you may end up paying for tests, treatments and
April 15, 2023
Why should you care that the COVID-19 public health emergency officially expires on May 11, 2023? Because, depending on your insurance, you may end up paying for tests, treatments and