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An effort in California to move Medicaid patients into managed care has national significance as federal officials roll out a similar but larger program for as many as 2 million people who qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare.
Health on the Hill: KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about Republican and Democratic proposals and possible cuts in federal health care spending.
As Congress and the president aim for a deal by year's end, there may be serious consequences for health programs.
The group argues that increasing cost-sharing would stop people from seeking necessary care.
Free scales, diet tips and home visits from nurses all aim to curtail readmissions.
Michelle Andrews answers a question about an unexpected bill a reader received after paying out-of-pocket for medical services not covered by Medicare.
Nursing home group lashes out at government report, saying "bureaucrats" don't know what's good for patients.
Jackie Judd talks to KHN's Mary Agnes Carey about the budget negotiation scenarios for Medicare, where the "doc fix" fits into the budget picture, and whether Medicaid cuts are possible.
Congress would probably look for cuts in the health care program for seniors and the disabled as it seeks to find ways to curb federal spending.
But the status quo on Capitol Hill doesn't mean that the parties are unwilling to work on health care issues.
The president's victory cements the Affordable Care Act, expanding coverage to millions but leaving weighty questions about how to pay for it.
Mounting pressures to reduce spending could lead the administration to change several key provisions of the health overhaul.
Medicare officials are encouraging 525,000 beneficiaries to switch out of these 26 Medicare Advantage and drug plans that have received low ratings for three consecutive years.
Government is sending letters to a half million beneficiaries to alert them to their plans' poor performance.
Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Rep. Tammy Baldwin bring an unusual level of health care expertise to the campaign.
The Reagan Democrats of the 1980s are older and and many are on Medicare, a program that the GOP wants to alter dramatically. Do they still hold true to the Gipper's smaller government ethos, even if it might mean big changes to the program for seniors and the disabled?
Even when the questions aren't about health care, many of the responses are. Here's what Obama and Romney had to say Tuesday night about contraception, Medicare and the health law.
Seniors in both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans would be affected by the change, according to research that looks at how a voucher system would have worked in 2010.
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan laid out their parties' competing visions for Medicare at the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky., on Thursday.
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about federal workers' best deal on supplementing Medicare and signing up for Medicare if you're living abroad.
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