Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Congress Overrides Medicare Bill Veto
By Arthur D. PostalThe House and the Senate voted Tuesday to override a veto of a bill that calls for using cuts in Medicare Advantage funding to help ...
July 09, 2008
Kennedy Powers Senate Medicare VoteSen. Edward Kennedy returned to the floor of the Senate today for the first time since he learned that he has brain cancer and helped ...
June 29, 2008
Senate Weighs Endorsing House Bill To Slash Medicare AdvantageThe Senate at press time on June 26 was debating whether to accept earlier legislation passed by the House with a veto-proof margin which would ...
June 29, 2008
Senate Weighs Endorsing House Bill To Slash Medicare AdvantageThe Senate at press time on June 26 was debating whether to accept earlier legislation passed by the House with a veto-proof margin which would ...
June 29, 2008
On Walkers And WheelchairsAt a hearing on the Medicare Advantage program in February, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said, "It's time ...
June 29, 2008
On Walkers And WheelchairsAt a hearing on the Medicare Advantage program in February, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said, "It's time ...
June 27, 2008
GAO: 2005 Medicare Plan Costs Were LowMedical costs were lower than carriers expected and administrative costs higher during the first year of Medicare Advantage plan operations.James Cosgrove, a director at the ...
June 27, 2008
Senate Blocks Medicare Funding BillSupporters of a major Medicare program bill today failed to get the votes they needed in the Senate to push the bill to the Senate ...