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Every day, at least 10,000 people turn 65 and most become eligible for Medicare. That can raise lots of questions: for those still working, should they enroll or keep their company's health plan? If they retire, how does that affect spouses and children?
Medicare and how to rein in its rapidly growning costs was a major focus of Wednesday night's presidential debate in Denver between President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney.
In this edition of Health on the Hill, KHN's Mary Agnes Carey interviews CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge about today's House Ways and Means health subcommittee hearing on the health law's cuts to the private Medicare Advantage program.
Signing the form means that if a problem can't be amicably resolved, the patient or family agrees to take the dispute to a professional arbitrator rather than file a lawsuit.
Here's a summary of President Barack Obama's record on a range of health care issues, including Medicare.
By choosing Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has put Medicare on the table as a major 2012 campaign issue. Here's a summary of Ryan's record on a range of health care issues, including Medicare.
The state sets the largest financial incentive program in the country, tying about 10 percent of reimbursements to facilities' meeting quality standards.
The 2010 health law directs the health program for seniors to create an incentive pay program for nursing homes.
Current testing provides only limited information and is generally discouraged by experts. In addition, health insurance generally doesn't cover it.
Former HUD secretary helps lay out plans for independent living in "an aging America" in a new book.
The Republican-controlled House, along party lines, twice approved Ryan's proposals to overhaul the popular program by giving beneficiaries a set amount of money every year to buy coverage from competing health plans. That is a fundamental shift from today's program, where the federal government must help pay for every doctor visit and medical service that an individual uses.
KHN periodically shares readers' comments on recent original stories.
KHN's "Insuring Your Health" columnist Michelle Andrews answers that question from a reader, noting that the Affordable Care Act does affect some retired members of the military over age 65.
These innovative programs -- available in only a few areas -- allow some chronically ill patients to skip the hospital and opt instead for similar care at home.
Some states are moving faster than others in getting people out of nursing homes and institutions as part of an ambitious federal program.
Supporters say the bonus system is improving care for millions of seniors, but critics say it can be a clumsy measure of value and rewards mediocrity.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Marilyn Werber Serafini join Jackie Judd to preview this week's House hearings on Medicare and to dig into the details of the Medicare trustees' report.
A growing number of health experts are warning of potential collateral damage if the Supreme Court strikes down the entire 2010 Affordable Care Act: potential chaos in the Medicare program.
Gov. Malloy has proposed letting supervised home health aides give medication to Medicaid patients.
The state has been at the forefront of trying to make sure a person has as much control over the end of life as possible with a detailed directive that has been adopted by 14 other states.
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