Discharges to hospice after intensive care unit admission among Medicare recipients increased significantly from 2011 to 2023, according to a February article published in Annals of the American ...

The federal government must do a better job of folding aging services providers into healthcare solutions as it seeks to reduce administrative burdens, limit unnecessary hospitalizations and improve ...

Among dual-eligible beneficiaries hospitalized for stroke, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to be discharged to lower-quality ...

House lawmakers will once again be able to request certain health earmarks in the fiscal 2027 spending bill following a years-long ban ...

A record number of Medicare Advantage plans are forcing retirees out of their health insurance policies. Here's why it's happening and how it could affect seniors.

Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute ...

CMS initiatives such as APCM, Primary Care Flex, and LEAD models aim to boosting primary care physician participation within ...

The average rate of forced disenrollments where enrollees had to find a new plan rose from 1% in 2024 to 10% this year, according to research published in JAMA.

Nearly 50% of patients seek mental health care through telehealth, with nonmental health care contributing to a smaller proportion.

Navigation program was associated with lower expenditures and hospital-based utilization in both Medicaid and Medicare intervention groups ...

Medicare’s Prescription Payment Plan lets seniors spread out drug costs, but low awareness is limiting enrollment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 23 announced the development of its Medicare App Library. As part of the agency’s Health Technology Ecosystem framework, the library will provide a ...