How to Use Medicare’s Telehealth Coverage https://bit.ly/4oAIQYZ
January 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
How to Use Medicare’s Telehealth Coverage https://bit.ly/4oAIQYZ
FL, TX, MS, SC & GA stand to suffer most from ACA subsidy expiration because they haven’t expanded Medicaid, leaving many low-income households uninsured. Medicare’s also being dismantled.
Does Trump Admin think that with robots, they won’t need a 100M or so poor/sick/old/POC Americans?
Does Trump Admin think that with robots, they won’t need a 100M or so poor/sick/old/POC Americans?
January 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
FL, TX, MS, SC & GA stand to suffer most from ACA subsidy expiration because they haven’t expanded Medicaid, leaving many low-income households uninsured. Medicare’s also being dismantled.
Does Trump Admin think that with robots, they won’t need a 100M or so poor/sick/old/POC Americans?
Does Trump Admin think that with robots, they won’t need a 100M or so poor/sick/old/POC Americans?
Isn’t Medicare’s ability to negotiate prices controlled by congress? And didn’t Biden try to enable Medicare the authority to negotiate better prices?
December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Isn’t Medicare’s ability to negotiate prices controlled by congress? And didn’t Biden try to enable Medicare the authority to negotiate better prices?
Hey, man. It's almost as if our institutions are captured by corporations and the pharmaceutical companies! Making a case against Medicare on the basis of negotiating in good faith with the worst orgs on Earth just isn't a good basis for measuring Medicare's effectiveness tbh
December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hey, man. It's almost as if our institutions are captured by corporations and the pharmaceutical companies! Making a case against Medicare on the basis of negotiating in good faith with the worst orgs on Earth just isn't a good basis for measuring Medicare's effectiveness tbh
Happy New Year to me. My Medicare gap insurance just went up $77 to $503/mo plus Medicare’s $200+ and $70 for dental/vision=nearly $800/mo and I’m RETIRED! My income is decreasing while rent, food, auto insurance etc keep increasing. hmmmm…this doesn’t seem like a good plan, does it?
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Happy New Year to me. My Medicare gap insurance just went up $77 to $503/mo plus Medicare’s $200+ and $70 for dental/vision=nearly $800/mo and I’m RETIRED! My income is decreasing while rent, food, auto insurance etc keep increasing. hmmmm…this doesn’t seem like a good plan, does it?
The damage wouldn’t be abstract. Medicare’s bargaining power keeps costs down for seniors and taxpayers alike. Undercut that leverage and prices rise fast. Private plans skim profits, cherry-pick healthier patients, and leave the sickest and most expensive cases behind.
December 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The damage wouldn’t be abstract. Medicare’s bargaining power keeps costs down for seniors and taxpayers alike. Undercut that leverage and prices rise fast. Private plans skim profits, cherry-pick healthier patients, and leave the sickest and most expensive cases behind.
According to Medicare.gov, the facility underwent a standard fire safety inspection in September 2024, during which no citations were issued. But Medicare’s overall rating of the facility is listed as “much below average,” with poor ratings for health inspections in particular.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference several hours after the explosion at a Bristol nursing home that at least two had been killed after emergency responders braved the flames, a heavy odor of gas and a second explosion to evacuate residents and employees.
Explosion at Nursing Home in Bristol Kills at Least 2, Governor Shapiro Says - Bucks County Beacon
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference several hours after the explosion that at least two had been killed after emergency responders braved the flames, a heavy odor of gas and a sec...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
According to Medicare.gov, the facility underwent a standard fire safety inspection in September 2024, during which no citations were issued. But Medicare’s overall rating of the facility is listed as “much below average,” with poor ratings for health inspections in particular.
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found.
America’s Seniors Are Overmedicated
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found.
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found. on.wsj.com/496L6AL
America’s Seniors Are Overmedicated
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found.
on.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found. on.wsj.com/496L6AL
America’s Seniors Are Overmedicated. One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data finds. | WSJ www.wsj.com/health/healt...
America’s Seniors Are Overmedicated
One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, an analysis of Medicare data found.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
America’s Seniors Are Overmedicated. One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data finds. | WSJ www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Never mind the sketchy MAGA math—Donny 2 Dolls isn’t lowering the price of Rx drugs by any real measure:
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December 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Never mind the sketchy MAGA math—Donny 2 Dolls isn’t lowering the price of Rx drugs by any real measure:
newrepublic.com/post/204628/...
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open.substack.com/pub/healthca.... CMSs Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model to launch on January 1, 2026… for the first time in traditional Medicare’s 60-year history,critical coverage decisions by private, for-profit contractors using AI-enabled prior authorization (PA).
CMS Barrels Ahead With WISeR, Providers and Seniors Left in the Dark
Ready or not, denial algorithms are coming to traditional Medicare.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
open.substack.com/pub/healthca.... CMSs Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model to launch on January 1, 2026… for the first time in traditional Medicare’s 60-year history,critical coverage decisions by private, for-profit contractors using AI-enabled prior authorization (PA).
NEW! Bob Burke, Atul Gupta, and LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner investigated Medicare's Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program and found that it delivered small, inconsistent financial rewards and penalties to nursing homes. https://bit.ly/48ZQvKO
Nursing Home Incentive Program Falls Flat
A major federal value-based purchasing program was designed to cut hospital readmissions. LDI Fellows say the incentives are too small to drive real change.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NEW! Bob Burke, Atul Gupta, and LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner investigated Medicare's Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program and found that it delivered small, inconsistent financial rewards and penalties to nursing homes. https://bit.ly/48ZQvKO
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers azmirror.com/2025/12/05/r...
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers | Arizona Mirror
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it.
azmirror.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers azmirror.com/2025/12/05/r...
Medicare's Open Enrollment for supplemental plans ends tomorrow. I'm hoping my phone will stop ringing every five minutes on Monday.
December 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Medicare's Open Enrollment for supplemental plans ends tomorrow. I'm hoping my phone will stop ringing every five minutes on Monday.
Medicare’s new AI experiment, to be tested in Oklahoma, sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers oklahomavoice.com/2025/12/04/r...
Medicare’s new AI experiment, to be tested in Oklahoma, sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers • Oklahoma Voice
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it.
oklahomavoice.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Medicare’s new AI experiment, to be tested in Oklahoma, sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers oklahomavoice.com/2025/12/04/r...
SSA gave a fairly good hike this year. After Medicare's bite, I'm about $12 ahead. Thanks, Trump. Fer nuttin'.
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
SSA gave a fairly good hike this year. After Medicare's bite, I'm about $12 ahead. Thanks, Trump. Fer nuttin'.
“President Trump has laid siege to science and public health, cut US$990 billion from Medicaid to offset tax reductions…and is accelerating Medicare's privatisation. State governments can tighten regulation of profit-driven abuses…Reforms must decommercialise insurance and care provision.”
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“President Trump has laid siege to science and public health, cut US$990 billion from Medicaid to offset tax reductions…and is accelerating Medicare's privatisation. State governments can tighten regulation of profit-driven abuses…Reforms must decommercialise insurance and care provision.”
Medicare’s founding promise is failing millions as jurisdictional division leaves patients stuck on waiting lists & priced out of specialist care. A shared federal–state hospital system is the missing reform.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The specialist & private health systems drain Medicare.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The specialist & private health systems drain Medicare.
Why Medicare needs joint federal–state hospitals
Medicare’s founding promise is failing millions as jurisdictional division leaves patients stuck on waiting lists and priced out of specialist care. A shared federal–state hospital system is the missi...
johnmenadue.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Medicare’s founding promise is failing millions as jurisdictional division leaves patients stuck on waiting lists & priced out of specialist care. A shared federal–state hospital system is the missing reform.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The specialist & private health systems drain Medicare.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The specialist & private health systems drain Medicare.
Medicare’s promise was clear: no-one denied care because of cost. Today, split federal–state funding is breaking that promise for millions. Real reform must start there, writes Graeme Stewart. #Medicare #HealthPolicy #AusPol #PublicHospitals #HealthReform
Why Medicare needs joint federal–state hospitals
Medicare’s founding promise is failing millions as jurisdictional division leaves patients stuck on waiting lists and priced out of specialist care. A shared federal–state hospital system is the missing reform.
johnmenadue.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Medicare’s promise was clear: no-one denied care because of cost. Today, split federal–state funding is breaking that promise for millions. Real reform must start there, writes Graeme Stewart. #Medicare #HealthPolicy #AusPol #PublicHospitals #HealthReform
In the midst of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, a government tool designed to look up and compare plans has created massive headaches for older Americans.
Dr. Oz seems overwhelmed. Seniors paying the price for inept Trump team's IT glitches & human errors leaving millions in the lurch.
Dr. Oz seems overwhelmed. Seniors paying the price for inept Trump team's IT glitches & human errors leaving millions in the lurch.
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 AM
In the midst of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, a government tool designed to look up and compare plans has created massive headaches for older Americans.
Dr. Oz seems overwhelmed. Seniors paying the price for inept Trump team's IT glitches & human errors leaving millions in the lurch.
Dr. Oz seems overwhelmed. Seniors paying the price for inept Trump team's IT glitches & human errors leaving millions in the lurch.
Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act lowers drug cots—a $12 billion savings for Medicare—yet Republicans have spent months undermining the success of Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices. See list below. -- Rep. Richie Neal
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www.cms.gov
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act lowers drug cots—a $12 billion savings for Medicare—yet Republicans have spent months undermining the success of Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices. See list below. -- Rep. Richie Neal
www.cms.gov/files/docume...
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Only Medicare is Medicare! But for years, private insurers have misled seniors by taking advantage of Medicare’s brand.
I introduced eight new bills to boost accountability, transparency, and affordability in Medicare Advantage while strengthening traditional Medicare.
Read all about it here:
I introduced eight new bills to boost accountability, transparency, and affordability in Medicare Advantage while strengthening traditional Medicare.
Read all about it here:
Pocan Introduces Package of Bills to Reform Medicare Advantage, Strengthen Traditional Medicare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), along with 12 other members, introduced a package of eight bills that apply guardrails to Medicare Advantage (MA) programs while…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Only Medicare is Medicare! But for years, private insurers have misled seniors by taking advantage of Medicare’s brand.
I introduced eight new bills to boost accountability, transparency, and affordability in Medicare Advantage while strengthening traditional Medicare.
Read all about it here:
I introduced eight new bills to boost accountability, transparency, and affordability in Medicare Advantage while strengthening traditional Medicare.
Read all about it here:
Medicare’s 2026 changes mark a turning point: virtual care is becoming real infrastructure. Patrick Cunningham breaks down what this evolution means.
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Medicare enrollment and Reassignment for Virtual Care Providers: Update for 2026
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November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Medicare’s 2026 changes mark a turning point: virtual care is becoming real infrastructure. Patrick Cunningham breaks down what this evolution means.
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I remember when one of the private insurers announced they were going to try to adopt a form of Medicare's anesthesiology rules, and the anesthesiologists (who make around $400k/year on average) planted stories about how this meant you'd be woken up to suffer mid-surgery.
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I remember when one of the private insurers announced they were going to try to adopt a form of Medicare's anesthesiology rules, and the anesthesiologists (who make around $400k/year on average) planted stories about how this meant you'd be woken up to suffer mid-surgery.