Medicare

White House: Obama opposes higher age for Medicare

95 days ago

The White House says President Barack Obama opposes raising the eligibility age for Medicare, an idea he once was willing to consider in budget negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner.

Illegal payments cost Medicare $120M, reports say

113 days ago

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services already had a system in place to do so, but the reports found that the system didn't catch improper bills until they had already been paid.

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115 days ago

Cut welfare, not Medicare

High court rejects Medicare challenge

130 days ago

The justices did not comment Monday in letting stand a federal appeals court ruling that held that there is no way for people who receive Social Security to reject Medicare benefits.

Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees

149 days ago

"The idea is to continue broadening the reach of income-based Medicare premiums introduced under former President George W. Bush and later expanded by Obama's health care law.

Doctors could face 27 percent Medicare cut

149 days ago

Medicare is warning doctors - and millions of elderly patients - that payments will be slashed next year unless Congress acts soon.

Seniors, employers worry about costs of raising Medicare age

149 days ago

With no set retirement age, the company would pay the health insurance costs of older, probably sicker workers who might no longer retire at 65 because they wouldn't yet be eligible for Medicare.

Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back braces

150 days ago

Industry representatives say the reimbursement set by Medicare goes beyond just equipment cost, also including fitting and education for the patient.

New Medicare fraud detection system saves $115 mil

154 days ago

A highly touted new system designed to stop fraudulent Medicare payments before they are paid has saved about $115 million and spurred more than 500 investigations since it was launched in 2011.

White House won't rule out age increase for Medicare

155 days ago

A Republican proposal to raise Medicare's eligibility age gradually from 65 to 67 has gotten the cold shoulder from congressional Democrats, but an awkward silence from the White House.

Durbin: White House won't increase Medicare age

155 days ago

One of President Barack Obama's top Senate allies says he's been assured by the White House that the president won't yield to GOP demands to increase the eligibility age for Medicare.

Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility age

161 days ago

Unlike tax hikes, which spawn hard partisan divisions, increasing the Medicare age could help ease a budget compromise because President Barack Obama has previously been willing to consider it.

Commentary: Washington's top-down thinking on Medicare

162 days ago

Yet Congress has failed to enact commonsense measures to control that growth -- such as using Medicare's market power to negotiate cheaper drug prices.

Raising Medicare age would produce 'surprising ripple effects'

162 days ago

Unlike tax hikes, which lead to hard partisan divisions, increasing the Medicare age could help ease a budget compromise because President Barack Obama has been willing to consider it.