Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

Blacks and Hispanics both scored slightly higher than whites on only one question: whether their doctor communicates well. (AP Photo)

Data show racial disparities in Medicare Advantage outcomes

Robert King · April 19, 2016 4:45 pm

Tyler Volz-Benoit embraces pediatric gastroenterology specialist Dr. Susan Goode during a doctor's appointment with his dad, Eric Volz-Benoit, and brother, Zachary, in Springfield, Mass. Both Tyler and Zachary are affected by complex medical care issues. Zachary is a patient who is helped by a special program funded by the Affordable Care Act, where his health care is overseen by a complex care pediatrician and team of other medical specialists to optimize his care. (AP Photo)

The one part of Obamacare where Republicans and Democrats agree

Robert King · April 18, 2016 4:01 am

Driving much of the increase is spending on specialty drugs that treat serious ailments. (iStock photo)

Drug spending rises in 2015

Robert King · April 14, 2016 3:30 pm

"Nothing has to change for current beneficiaries. I'm against anything that's bad for my mother."Â (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Analysis doubts solution to fight high drug prices

Robert King · April 11, 2016 7:31 pm

The CMS announced the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus voluntary model aims to push doctors toward giving patients 24-hour access to care, delivering more preventive care. (iStock Photo)

CMS in new push to change how doctors deliver care

Robert King · April 11, 2016 3:26 pm

Florida governor’s PAC hits back at Starbucks heckler

Florida governor’s PAC hits back at Starbucks heckler

Kyle Feldscher · April 9, 2016 4:36 pm

Hospitals, some specialists would receive smaller reimbursements for expensive drugs, analysis shows. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Medicare drug change would hit cancer doctors, hospitals

Robert King · April 7, 2016 4:20 pm

"There's a proposal to [spend] $1 trillion of new nuclear weapon systems in our country over the next 20 years," Ed Markey said. "That's a crazy number from my perspective." (AP Photo)

National Security

Senate Dem: National debt is not ‘a threat to our country’

Joel Gehrke · April 6, 2016 9:46 pm

The indictment claims from 2004 to 2012, Conn, Daugherty and Adkins submitted false medical documents to the SSA, requesting past, present and future Medicare and Medicaid payments for 2,000 individuals.

Psychologist, judge, lawyer charged in plot to steal $600 million

Anna Giaritelli · April 6, 2016 4:06 am

The Office of the Inspector General at the Health & Human Services Dept. announced Monday that the man at the top of its most-wanted list had finally been arrested. (AP Photo)

Feds snatch most-wanted criminal after 21 years

Anna Giaritelli · April 4, 2016 9:43 pm

Overall, Medicare Advantage payment rates will increase by 0.85 percent. (AP Photo)

Insurers fall short in Medicare Advantage fight

Robert King · April 4, 2016 9:27 pm

Half of parents with uninsured minority children don't know their kid is eligible, a new study says. (iStock Photo)

Parents of uninsured minority kids don’t know about federal programs

Robert King · April 4, 2016 3:37 pm