Category: Health Insurance and Managed Care

Social Security and Medicare Funds Still Face Long-Term Shortfalls, Report Says

Slower economic growth could mean some retirement benefits will be cut sooner than originally forecast.
Medicare Tries to Combat Fraud. Now Insurers Are Fighting Back.

The Biden administration has proposed changes to how it would pay private Medicare Advantage plans, setting off a lobbying frenzy.
Biden Warns That Climate Change Could Upend Federal Spending Programs

A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures, and the government’s role in adapting to them.
Sanofi Plans to Cut the Price of Insulin

The company is the third of the three major insulin manufacturers that dominate the U.S. market to announce such a move this month.
D.C. and Congress Health Data Breach Affected More Than 56,000

The Social Security numbers and personal information of thousands of people, including some lawmakers, were stolen in a hack of a D.C. health marketplace disclosed this week.
More Retiree Health Plans Move Away From Traditional Medicare

Retirees whose former employers offer health coverage are being shifted to privately run Medicare Advantage, often against their wishes. The change saves millions for employers.
Data Breach Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
D.C. Health Marketplace Hack Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
Biden Is Set to Detail at Least $2 Trillion in Measures to Reduce Deficits

The president’s proposals, included in the budget he will release on Thursday, are expected to heavily feature tax increases on corporations and high earners.
Biden Is Set to Detail at Least $2 Trillion in Measures to Reduce Deficits

The president’s proposals, included in the budget he will release on Thursday, are expected to heavily feature tax increases on corporations and high earners.
Biden Budget Will Propose Tax Increase to Boost Medicare

The president’s plan targets Americans earning more than $400,000 a year in an attempt to increase the program’s solvency by 25 years.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Medigap Sales Incentives in New Report

Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a report urging oversight of insurance brokers who are being offered financial incentives to push more expensive plans.