Senior LinkAge Line to present Medicare program at Bemidji Senior Center

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will host a Senior LinkAge Line class on Medicare Money Saving Programs and Services at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at the senior center. Attendees will learn about programs that can lower Medicare premiums, deductibles …

HHS to build Medicare, Medicaid database on autism, other chronic illnesses

(CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a pilot program for the National Institutes of Health to tap into Medicare and Medicaid data in its search for the root causes of autism The database — which HHS said will draw …

HHS launches pilot program to tap Medicare data for autism research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a pilot program for the National Institutes of Health to tap into Medicare and Medicaid data in its search for the root causes of autism.The database — which HHS said will draw from …

NIH, CMS tie up for autism research with Medicare and Medicaid data

(Reuters) -The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have partnered to enable research around the root causes of the autism spectrum disorder by creating a database of Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with a …

Medicare Advantage Just Got a Huge Raise for 2026 — But Will You Actually Benefit?

If you’re on a Medicare Advantage plan or thinking about joining one, here’s some news worth paying attention to: in 2026, the government is giving these plans a bigger financial boost than expected. We’re talking about a 5.06% increase in payments to the …

California Man Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $17M Medicare Fraud Schemes

A California man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a years-long scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $17 million through sham hospice companies and his home health care company. According …

Full interview: Dr. Oz visits San Francisco, talks plans for Medicare and Medicaid

‘New to Medicare’ talk planned

A “New to Medicare” presentation is planned at the Crawford County Commission on Aging May 14. Those attending can learn what is and is not covered by Medicare, as well as the options for getting the coverage needed. This program is intended for people who …

Tragedy Strikes: Hungover Albo can’t remember where he left his Medicare card

A disheveled but newly reelected Anthony Albanese has awoken from his election bliss to a personal tragedy. The Labor leader was heard asking Bar Italia patrons this morning if they had seen his medicare card. The card, which was last seen on stage at …

Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn

Mass terminations and billions of dollars’ worth of cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have gutted key programs – from child support services to HIV treatment abroad – and created a “real danger” that disease outbreaks will be missed …