When Medicare beneficiaries are admitted to the hospital, their care is normally covered by Part A benefits with a fixed deductible. However, when the hospital stay is "for observation," Part B ...

Local economic factors significantly influence opioid prescribing practices for Medicare beneficiaries under the age of 65, according to a study published in the journal Medical Care. For the study, ...

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed 2026 budget cuts to PrimaryOne Health jeopardize services for low-income and ...

In 2008, Congress enacted MIPPA to improve Medicare’s accessibility and affordability for low-income and rural beneficiaries through federal grants and various reforms. In 2008, Congress passed the ...

Congress passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) in 2008 to help make Medicare more accessible and affordable for rural and low-income beneficiaries. MIPPA modified the ...

The high court ruled 7-2 against hospitals that argued the HHS was undercounting the number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who should figure into their disproportionate share hospital payments.

PHILADELPHIA – While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance ...

On April 29, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld one component of the methodology the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses to determine whether hospitals receive enhanced payments for ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected hospitals’ argument that the federal government doesn’t pay ...

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