Medicare

When Home Becomes a Hospital

What have we learned from the pandemic-feuled expansion of hospital-at-home care?

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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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Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS’ New Drug Pricing Powers

Medicare director Meena Seshamani discusses her team’s sprint to put historic drug price reforms into action.

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Medicare Releases Details of Major Drug Price Reform

Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape.

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‘Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023’ Transcript

In 2023 states will pursue new abortion laws, restart Medicaid eligibility checks and Medicare begins to flex its new power to negotiate drug prices.

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Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023

In 2023, states will pursue new abortion laws, restart Medicaid eligibility checks and Medicare will begin to flex its new power to negotiate drug prices.

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Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover Transcript

‘Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover’ Transcript October 27, 2022 Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode! Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify…

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Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover 

An overhaul of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit will lower costs for seniors while changing incentives for insurers and drugmakers.

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Medicare Open Enrollment

Leslie Walker shares four research studies to explain the stakes of Medicare open enrollment.

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The Race to Prepare for Medicare’s New Drug Pricing Powers

Congress gave Medicare historic new powers to lower drug prices, but lawsuits, loopholes and opposition from the drug industry could undermine them.

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