Posted inElderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicare Social Security (US) 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. Posted by By Alan Rappeport and Margot Sanger-Katz
Posted inCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicare Medicare Advantage United States United States Politics and Government 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. Posted by By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
Posted inCity Council (NYC) Content Type: Service Corporations Elderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Kaiser Family Foundation Medicare Medicare Advantage Municipal Labor Committee New York City Organized Labor Pensions and Retirement Plans Personal Finances Retirement United Federation of Teachers United States 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. Posted by By Mark Miller
Posted inFederal Budget (US) Health Insurance and Managed Care Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Medicare 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. Posted by By Jim Tankersley and Margot Sanger-Katz