Starting in 2026, Medicare will launch two pilot programs, GLOBE and GUARD, aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for beneficiaries. These initiatives promise to test innovative pricing models, ...

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

For many individuals, state-run assistance programs can help cover certain Medicare costs, including premiums. Eligibility criteria vary, but your monthly income and resource level are two important ...

The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1. The telehealth and in-home hospital care programs were both ...

The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance ...

Medicare premiums are the monthly payments people make to maintain their coverage. Individuals who meet certain income and resource limits may qualify for state help with their premiums. The Medicare ...

ALBANY — Health insurer CDPHP is dropping its mid-range Medicare Advantage program from its lineup of plans that offer prescription drug coverage as a benefit. Medicare Advantage programs offer people ...

On Friday, Florida state representative Lois Frankel held a press conference to push back against a new Medicare program that ...