Medicare

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.

Two academic health care policy experts break down Medicare Advantage, which was supposed to save the government money. Instead, the payment rules overpay insurance companies on the taxpayers' dime.

A new HHS rule would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound for a large segment of Americans. But it’s unclear if it will will have support of the Trump administration.

Medicare officials defend the use of home visits that often spot medical conditions that are never treated.

The former president's pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal health care program.

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector.

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

The open enrollment period began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7 for 2025 benefits. An AARP drug policy expert says prescription plans are going to be more generous than before.