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Medicare

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Medicare enrollees can get GLP-1 drugs for $50

  • May 7
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Trump administration moves to cut off care for transgender youth

  • Dec 19, 2025

Seniors say Medicare accounts fraudulently billed for thousands

  • Nov 20, 2025

Trump megabill: Who will benefit in midterms?

  • Jul 4, 2025

Texas women accused of $87 million in Medicare fraud: DOJ

  • Jun 25, 2025

HHS to build database on autism, other chronic illnesses

  • May 7, 2025

Proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs halted

  • Apr 5, 2025

$2K drug cap for Medicare patients begins in 2025

  • Dec 31, 2024

Latest Videos

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White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50B yearly

  • Aug 16, 2024
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White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly

  • Aug 15, 2024
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Medicare can now cover Wegovy for more senior citizens

  • Mar 22, 2024
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Biden plans new taxes on the rich to help save Medicare

  • Mar 8, 2023
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24 charged in historic Medicare scam

  • Apr 10, 2019
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VIDEO: Art of Aging: Medicare's open enrollment

  • Dec 3, 2015
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VIDEO: Art of Aging: Medicare options

  • Oct 29, 2015

Latest Stories

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Could changes be coming to Medicare, Medicaid with Dr. Oz leading CMS?

With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), questions are swirling about whether changes could be coming to the government programs.

  • Nov 22, 2024

What you need to know as Medicare enrollment gets underway

More than 67 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare and choosing a plan this year is tougher because certain plans aren't available anymore.

  • Oct 29, 2024

Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs

Medicare is not allowed by law to cover drugs for chronic weight management, although Congress is facing pressure to change that.

  • Mar 22, 2024

What happens if the government shuts down ahead of Thanksgiving

A government shutdown could snarl airline travel, particularly if it lasts into December

  • Nov 13, 2023
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Biden administration announces 1st drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations: List

The federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating those drugs' prices directly with manufacturers.

  • Aug 29, 2023