Medicare

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.

People will be able to sign up for 2025 coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. Experts say the potential changes make it important for shoppers to study closely any coverages they expect to renew.

New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges. What is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doing about it?

A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group.

More facilities are partnering with private equity-backed firms to offer combined emergency and urgent care. But patients may not realize prices vary between the two services — often by a lot.

It starts earlier and runs longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to UF’s Emerging Pathogens Institute. Most older adults, who are vulnerable to the disease, haven’t been vaccinated yet.