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Attack of the Fanatical Centrists
Of obsessions, vanity and delusions of superiority.
If You Do Medicare Sign-Up Wrong, It Will Cost You
When signing up for the health coverage, timing and coordination are everything. Here are key points to remember, especially if you are working past age 65.
The Medicare-for-All trap
Most issues will strongly favor the Democrats in 2020. Taking away people’s health insurance is an exception.
Michael Bloomberg Says Medicare for All Would ‘Bankrupt’ Country
Touring New Hampshire, Mr. Bloomberg said that it was fine to provide Medicare to uninsured Americans, but that giving it to everyone was financially untenable.
Older Patients Are Not Returning as Often to Hospitals. Is That a Good Thing?
A new government program was supposed to prevent certain Medicare recipients from cycling in and out of hospitals. Now some experts worry it may be costing lives.
Learning From Cuba’s ‘Medicare for All’
Many Americans would welcome some traits of the island’s free, universal health care system.
Fraud and Other Threats to Medicare
Weakening Obamacare would weaken the fight against Medicare fraud and, in the process, damage the quality of care.
U.S. Says Florida Network Defrauded Medicare and Medicaid of Over $1 Billion
Federal prosecutors charged three people, saying a scheme at a network of nursing and assisted-living facilities operated over a period of 14 years.
National Health Spending to Surpass $10,000 a Person in 2016
The Obama administration on Wednesday noted the milestone after years of slow growth and said health care would account for 20 percent of the economy by 2025.
Court Rejects Trump’s Cuts in Payments for Prescription Drugs
A federal judge said the president had vastly exceeded his legal authority in reducing payments to hospitals for drugs given to Medicare beneficiaries.
What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown
A guide to what’s running and what’s not while Congress and President Trump negotiate over government funding.
Everyone Gets Sick. And We Deserve Better.
What my mother’s death taught me about the health care system American needs.
How to Fix a Broken Health Care System
We asked readers for their ideas, which include Medicare for All, price transparency, limits on interventions for the terminally ill and emphasis on preventive care.
‘Medicare for All’ Gains Favor With Democrats Looking Ahead to 2020
Democrats dream of expanding Medicare, but struggle to define the role of the popular private plans that now cover more than one-third of the 60 million Medicare beneficiaries.
Misconceptions About Health Costs When You’re Older
End-of-life spending may seem wasteful, but it turns out it’s hard to predict when someone will die.
This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You
More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say.
Did This Health Care Policy Do Harm?
A well-intentioned program created by the Affordable Care Act may have led to patient deaths.
Julián Castro and the Cordial Candidacy
I’m listening for something arresting, a vision and a vocabulary that will rally and inspire.
Trump Officials Say Drug Prices Are Inflated. So Are Some of Their Claims on a Solution.
The administration has sometimes made misleading statements to garner support for its plan on what it has accurately identified as a problem for many Americans.
Don’t Discount Older Voters. They Could Decide the White House.
Senior power is the sleeping giant of American politics.