Having healthcare is all about security for most of us. It makes you feel like you can get cared for when you really need it. But in a pretty controversial TikTok, this nurse certainly is warning people about something that could really hamstring them. @christyprn is encouraging people to not sign up for Medicare Advantage …
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‘It will bankrupt them’: Nurse says you should never enroll in Medicare Advantage plans. Here’s why
In a recent TikTok video, a nurse has issued a PSA to her viewers, advising against enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans. The video, posted by Christy (@christyprn) on Nov. 21, has amassed over 128,900 views, sparking a lively debate among commenters about the pros and cons of these private health insurance alternatives. In the video, …
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Advocate for Yourself as a Person of Color on Medicare
Medicare gives people 65 and older greater access to doctors and health insurance. But this state-run program didn’t wipe out racial and ethnic disparities in medical care. Members of marginalized communities still bear a greater burden when it comes to illnesses and economic challenges. “Medicare has helped tremendously to level the playing field, but there …
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1965 vote to establish Medicare and Medicaid in the US Senate
1965 vote to establish Medicare and Medicaid in the US Senate
Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care, Overcharging
By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, government watchdogs told a House panel Tuesday. Witnesses sharply criticized the fast-growing health plans at …
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Medicare Will Only Cover New Alzheimer’s Drug in Trials
April 8, 2022 — Federal officials have made their final decision: Medicare will only pay for patients to get the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) if the patients are participating in clinical trials. On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its national coverage determination for aducanumab and other similar drugs that …
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‘100% of people who died were once alive’: GOP lawmaker mocked for suggesting that Medicare contributes to COVID deaths
A Republican congressman is getting laughed off the internet for correlating COVID-19 deaths to being on Medicare. On Wednesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeted, “Over 70% of Americans who died with COVID, died on Medicare, and some people want #MedicareForAll?” Massie is apparently suggesting that those people might’ve survived if they weren’t on Medicare. Medicare …
Medicare Will Provide Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Soon
Feb. 4, 2022 Medicare will cover the cost of over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests beginning in the “early spring,” according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday. People enrolled in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to pick up as many as eight tests per month for …
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Medicare Seeks to Cut Drug Costs for People in Part D Plans
Jan. 7, 2022 — The Biden administration said this week it intends to challenge insurance companies to deliver better service to people enrolled in Medicare, including applying discounts on drugs covered by Part D more directly to their pharmacy costs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday unveiled a 360-page proposed rule …
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