medicare
Decisions Need to be Made on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
This article by Juliann Ventura for The Hill explores the possibility of cuts to what he calls “social welfare programs”. Democrats need to be in on the discussion regarding how to save billions of dollars. He suggests we know the…
Are Social Security and Medicare at Risk with Trump Pick?
This Dax Everly article for Kawsachun News expresses concern for Social Security and Medicare due to Trump’s selection of Russell Vought to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought is expected to resume this role, as he had…
About the Medicare Advantage “blitz” during Annual Open Enrollment
If you’re like me, you are likely receiving a good amount of mail – email and via the U.S. Postal Service – and, perhaps text messages, offering you wonderful benefits if you simply switch your healthcare coverage by calling “this…
A Discussion on Strenghtening the “Guardrails” for Social Security and Medicade
The crisis in Social Security and Medicare funding is drawing attention from many quarters, especially as the flashpoints draw closer. We’ve reached the point where the luxury of deferring action on the insolvency issues facing these two critical programs will…
Policy Options for Addressing Social Security & Medicare Solvency Issues
The focus on resolving the rapidly eroding financial positions of our country’s two critical senior safety net and income security programs—Social Security and Medicare—is growing. As we look ahead to the incoming congressional session, various solutions will likely enter the…
Medicare Advantage saves money
Medicare recipients who migrate from traditional Medicare to the Medicare Advantage program have saved the federal government $144 billion over the last decade, according to the latest study by Elevance. They found: “What happens in the MA system indirectly affects…
Is a Medicare Advantage plan right for you?
It is the time of the year again when all those Medicare Advantage plans advertise how wonderful they are and give you all sorts of additional benefits, but are they right for you? During Medicare’s Open Enrollment season, which will…
Medicare Part B costs have outpaced COLA for years
Data shows that Medicare Part B premiums have been rising faster than COLA for years, which is why many seniors are struggling to make ends meet. Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, her analysis shows that “From 2005…
2025 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2025 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part A and Part B. CMS also released the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA) for Parts B and D. The standard…
What’s Ahead for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2025
We already know what to expect relative to Social Security benefits in 2025–the much-discussed 2.5%–cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)–but we also know that that’s not the full story. As noted in a post by Jeffrey Quiggle, an editor and reporter at TheStreet…