Labor’s Medicare announcement is a ‘sham Mediscare scam’

Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater comments on the government’s Medicare announcement, claiming it’s a “sham Mediscare scam”. “It’s taken a while for this sham mediscare scam to start unravelling, hasn’t it, Peta – I mean, the fact is that …

Stand up for Medi-Cal and Medicare | Editor For A Day

Rural health care has long been in crisis. Fifty percent of California’s rural hospitals lose money each year and larger North State hospitals struggle to braid together funding from many sources into a reliable system that cares for our residents — all …

Medicare shrugs off concerns over Albanese’s use of logo in election push

Medicare has defended Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s use of its branding as a campaign prop during an election campaign centred around health and bulk billing, following criticism from a leading commentator who questioned the legality of the move.  The …

Medicare coverage advances for Lumos’s FebriDx

Lumos secures reimbursement coverage for FebriDx from two additional Medicare Administration Contractors US reimbursement coverage now achieved with four of seven Medicare Administration Contractors Momentum continues with negotiations in process with …

GP criticises Anthony Albanese’s Medicare pledges

Federal election 2025: Mark Butler, Anne Ruston Medicare debate lights up National Press Club

The Coalition has branded Anthony Albanese a “political vulture” preying on “hardworking, elderly, sick and vulnerable Australians” in a tense election debate on the country’s healthcare future. Opposition spokeswoman Anne Ruston, fronting up against …

Elevance brushes off fears of spiking Medicare Advantage costs

Dive Brief: Elevance posted mixed results for the first quarter but reaffirmed its 2025 earnings outlook, solidifying guidance it published early to pacify investors after UnitedHealth posted dismal results last week, leading to a selloff of health insurer …

New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® speaks with Brady Post, PhD, assistant professor at Northeastern University and lead author of a study published in this month's issue. His study, "Impact of Hospital- …

Medicare Part D Plans 2025: What is covered under this part?

There's a lot to keep track of when it comes to Medicare, especially if prescription drugs are part of your regular routine. In 2025, Medicare Part D-the part that helps cover your medications-got a serious update. And it's not just a tweak here or …

Ask an Advisor: Where Should I Put the $110k I'm Getting from My Divorce to Avoid Taxes and Medicare Increase?

SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. I’m getting $110,000 from a 401(k) through a divorce QDRO. Where should I put the money to avoid excess tax and IIRMA implications? I’m 70 and my only …