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In a voice vote Thursday, the House passed yet another short-term patch to the Medicare physician payment formula. Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss what that means for the effort to make long-term changes to how providers are paid.
The proposals by federal officials come in response to UnitedHealthcare's efforts to cancel contracts with thousands of doctors in 10 states just weeks before seniors had to enroll in plans.
KHN's consumer columnist responds to a reader who is living off savings and wants to find a way to qualify for subsidies on the health insurance marketplace.
The House this week held a hearing on payment shifts in Medicare Advantage plans and has scheduled a vote Friday on a proposal to revamp the system for paying doctors. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro's Jennifer Haberkorn discuss the issues.
Games, stories, tai chi and dancing help patients -- and caregivers -- cope with memory loss
Officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are proposing to remove some drugs from Medicare's prescription drug plans and limit how many plans insurers can offer. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss.
Nursing home oversight may be moving toward more effective ways to detect poor care.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously ordered an audit Tuesday of how the public health department oversees nursing homes.
They say they were trying to help clear a California backlog of 9,000 cases. Elder care advocate calls the move "unconscionable."
Among the elements of the proposal that consumers might notice are changes in what drugs will be "protected" so that they are more readily available to seniors, how many plans are offered and what pharmacies will be offering the best deals.
Officials say proposed alterations would help seniors and save money but some patient groups and the drug industry are raising concerns.
Several groups dedicated to helping seniors stay in their homes provide the service for members who may need a record of the doctor's office visits.
Insurers claim the cuts are deeper and are campaigning to stop them, saying they will hurt seniors.
Experts say that costs may rise for some enrollees, but rates have been largely stable for most.
The first public evaluation of how 141 networks of doctors and hospitals performed looks at five quality measures for patients with diabetes and heart disease.
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