Category: Medicare

A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?

A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
Medicare Advantage or Just Medicare?

It’s annual enrollment season once again. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the two approaches to health insurance.
Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

G.O.P. threats to leverage the full faith and credit of the United States to force spending cuts have raised alarm about a debt showdown next year — and talks about how to head one off in the coming weeks.
Republicans Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare

Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Working While on Social Security: What to Know

Collecting the retiree benefit while earning income gets complicated. Here are some key things to remember.
Your Paycheck Next Year Will Be Affected by Inflation. Here’s How.

If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.
An Uptick in Elder Poverty: A Blip, or a Sign of Things to Come?

Seniors didn’t fare as well through the pandemic as most. But longer-term trends aren’t moving in their favor either.