(THE CONVERSATION) Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 ...

Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report (PDF) estimates the government will pay MA plans about $86 billion ...

Taxpayers will send an estimated $86 billion to Medicare Advantage insurers this year to pay for supplemental benefits for ...

The Republican-backed "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" has made a lot of headlines in recent weeks. The bill, intended to deliver ...

Medicare physician pay should be increased yearly, with the increase based on the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), a measure of healthcare inflation, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) ...

People enrolled in traditional Medicare can also purchase supplemental coverage from a private ... They also found plans that cost more had lower mortality rates, but plans that had higher federal ...

A new study reveals that Medigap protection laws significantly affect Medicare plan choices for older adults diagnosed with cancer. Patients in certain states were far more likely to switch from ...

Medicare Advantage will see major changes starting in 2025, cutting drug costs and expanding services—key info for ...

U.S. Senate considering cuts to public health programs rural hospitals depend on to care for aging, sick rural residents.

While many MA beneficiaries appreciate the flexibility of choosing their own support, others face barriers like limited card ...