Congress just passed legislation to fund the federal government, but lawmakers did so without adding language to protect Medicare patients’ access to their physician. As routinely as switching ...

But even by his own standards, the president’s flip-flop last week on Medicaid cuts was executed with dizzying speed. That pirouette should worry not only the millions of Americans on Medicaid ...

Languages: English More than 66 million Americans rely on Medicare for health coverage each year. While during the pandemic telehealth became a more popular practice, the funding for Medicare ...

You can get in touch with Suzanne by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English With Medicare was set to run out of funding for telehealth coverage by the end of March, Democratic ...

While the Senate must sign off on the House's resolution before Congress adopts the legislation, the budget resolution starts a process that could result in significant changes to Medicaid ...

As Republicans unveil proposed cuts to government programs, they should take this opportunity to reform a program that is the fourth-largest driver of spending: Medicaid. Congress should refocus ...

Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are ...

House Republicans who represent large numbers of Medicaid recipients are pushing back on their leaders’ plans to slash billions in funding for the insurance program for low-income people.

The House GOP budget blueprint is raising concerns for many Americans who rely on Medicaid. On Tuesday, February 26, the House approved the plan with a narrow vote of 217-215, with all Democrats ...

Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as Original Medicare or Traditional Medicare, cover a large portion of your medical expenses after you turn 65 — but that doesn't mean Medicare covers ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a member of CNET's How To team, he writes about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...