Medicare

Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need for Medicare because they had group health. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.

Access remains limited to these effective but expensive drugs, even for patients covered by Medicaid, because of stringent prerequisites that must be satisfied before starting the drug.

The insurer contended the federal agencies should have made ratings adjustments to account for disruptions to health services during April 2023 flooding in Broward. A federal judge disagreed.

One thing experts agree on: The damage from the funding cuts will be varied and immense.

The former heart surgeon and TV pitchman will be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His confirmation came in a party-line vote, 53-45.

Federal workers say they feel overwhelmed, have obtained or considered seeking psychiatric care and medication, and are anxious about paying their bills. And soon, their health insurance will run out.

At least 20 states have settled disputes with the insurance giant since 2021 over allegations that its pharmacy benefit manager operation overcharged Medicaid programs. Why are Florida and Georgia holdouts?

Republicans' proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Biden’s moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.

Changes are coming in 2025 to the federal healh insurance program that covers Americans age 65 and older. Two Medicare experts spoke on "The Florida Roundup" about what to expect.