A closer look at the surgeon-turned-TV-star President Trump wants in charge of Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare.
Medicare Advantage
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Former CMS Chief Advises Dr. Oz: ‘Go Have Lunch’ with Democrats
Tom Scully, who led Medicare and Medicaid for George W. Bush, says Oz is well-suited to be a spokesman for Trump’s health care agenda, despite Oz’s lack of health policy experience.
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Everyone’s Mad at Health Insurers, But ‘There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around’
The murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has put health insurance companies in the spotlight. But insurers are just one piece of America’s broken and expensive health care system.
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How Did Picking a Medicare Plan Get So Hard?
Medicare’s open enrollment season presents a challenging choice for its 67 million beneficiaries: selecting a new plan.
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How a Medicare Payment Fix Could Worsen Disparities
A potential change to reduce upcoding in Medicare could worsen health disparities.
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4 Studies that Explain the Stakes of Medicare Open Enrollment
Leslie Walker shares four research studies to explain the stakes of Medicare open enrollment.
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Looking for Causes of Racial Disparities in Medicare Advantage
Adrianna McIntyre shares new research showing non-white communities have less access to high quality Medicare Advantage plans.
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Ways to Save in Budget Busting Medicare Part B
Stacie Dusetzina shares new research showing the difference in spending on Part B drugs in Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
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When Risk Adjustment Falls Short
Hannah Neprash writes about a new study showing the limits of risk adjustment to level the playing field among insurance plans.
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The Costly, Confusing Medicare Choices Facing 62 Million Americans
It’s Medicare open enrollment time, but shopping for a new plan is much harder and riskier than it seems.