Medicare

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes in recent years, according to a memo from Democratic staff on the Senate Finance Committee obtained by NBC News.

Advocates say the coverage has bipartisan support, but efforts to make it permanent have been unsuccessful thus far.

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine students practiced patient care with Special Olympics athletes, learning the importance of empathy and communication in medicine. NCB 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is here! Join Jess and Andrea Hadley from Wellcare for essential tips to help you and your loved ones choose the best plan for 2025. Visit WellcareNow.com to learn more. Take charge of your health today!

If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

Millions of beneficiaries can expect enhanced Social Security benefits and new limits to Medicare prescription drug costs in 2025.

The new price cap, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will apply to all prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

Federal officials are asking Texas schools that used a Medicaid reimbursement program for special education services to return $16 million that they say were billed incorrectly.

More than 67 million beneficiaries rely on Medicare for health care coverage, and they still have several days to select their plans for 2025.

The physician and TV personality’s views on health policy have evolved significantly over the years.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

What may sound like a legit phone call could lead to your Medicare benefits being stolen by scammers. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga explains what you need to know to protect yourself.

The government spent nearly $950 billion on Medicare funding in 2022, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. According to some estimates, scammers claim around $60 billion of funds.

From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medicare enrollees have the ability to switch plans for 2025. Here’s what changes experts say to watch for next year.

The negotiated price cuts won’t take effect until 2026, but a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs begins for all Medicare Part D enrollees next year.

The Biden administration announced Thursday that the prices of 10 popular, and expensive, drugs would be cut for Medicare Part D enrollees beginning January 2026.

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most costliest drugs.

The vote, by the Ways and Means Committee, is one of the first steps needed to reverse a more than two decades-old ban prohibiting the government from paying for the drugs.

President Joe Biden often overstates what people who are eligible for the price cap for insulin paid previously.

Medicare’s recent move to cover the weight-loss drug Wegovy for some recipients with heart disease risk could drive up the cost of monthly premiums for many of the 65 million adults enrolled in the federal health insurance program.