But Trump’s been allowing the CMS scammers to walk free, according to this new KFF Health News investigation.
Medicare Telehealth Wins Another Temporary Lifeline
But will Congress make this latest extension permanent?
Medicare Drug Costs Spike as Plans Quickly Shift to Co-Insurance
It’s not just the price of eggs. Here’s why your Medicare out-of-pocket prescription costs are high in 2025.
Social Security Dumps DOGE Phone Service Cuts
According to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post, Elon Musk’s DOGE plans to eliminate phone service for most of the Social Security Administration’s claims operations have been killed.
Medicare Update: Hello, Dr. Oz. Goodbye, Weight-loss Drugs. Plus Medicare Advantage’s BIG $$$ Surprise
The Trump Administration has promised not to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits but that doesn’t mean it’s been leaving things alone there. Here’s what’s been happening at CMS.
HHS Proposes Eliminating Federal Medicare SHIP Funds
The DOGE 2026 draft budget proposes eliminating federal funds for all State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and seven other federal programs that serve as health care safety nets for older Americans, MedPage Today reports.
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Target of Trump Executive Action
But will potential pharmaceutical tariffs nullify lower prescription costs? Plus Biden knocks DOGE Social Security job cuts.
What Delaying Small Molecule Drugs Means for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
According to KFF’s research, the new Trump executive order on small molecule drugs could lead to higher Medicare prescription drug prices and potentially higher Medicare Part D premiums.
Medicare Executive Order Boosts Drug Industry’s Profits as Seniors Suffer: Report
The Medicare Rights Center reports that President Trump’s executive order on prescription drug pricing supports key drug industry efforts to weaken the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare negotiation program, putting Medicare and beneficiary savings at risk.
Will the Trump Administration Fast Track the Privatization of Medicare?
The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for the 68 million people covered by Medicare, health care providers, Medicare spending, and taxpayers.