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Medicare and Medicaid

Read the latest Medicare and Medicaid Articles from Next Avenue.

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Reapply for Medicaid or Risk Losing Coverage

Formal end of COVID emergency means a return to pre-pandemic rules
September 15, 2023
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How to Get Medicare to Treat Long COVID

The condition is difficult to diagnose, and specialists are in short supply, but persistence and a little outside advice can snare you the care you need
March 2, 2023
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Medicare Marketing Mayhem

Floods of advertisements promoting a bewildering variety of Medicare Advantage plans have some experts calling for action to rein in insurers
January 4, 2023
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Jonathan Skinner: Aging by the Numbers

Economist Jonathan Skinner has led important academic research into health care productivity and the effects of an aging population
December 6, 2022
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The Overlooked Piece of Retirement Planning

If you're not careful you may wind up spending more on health care than you expect, even with Medicare
October 19, 2022
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Beware Medicaid Estate Claims

Critics say a mandate to recover health care spending on the poor perpetuates poverty and inequality with little to show for it
August 24, 2022
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Tips for Navigating the Health Care System

A veteran medical practitioner and administrator offers advice on dealing with America’s confounding medicine-insurance complex
June 24, 2022
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Why Value-Based Health Care Can Be Costly for People in Medicare

Six ways to avoid being denied treatment or prescription drugs
June 1, 2022
An older couple on the computer planning out their long term care options. Next Avenue

How Medicaid and Medicare Fit Into Planning for Long-Term Care

While the unpredictability of the future makes it difficult to plan ahead, becoming familiar with the options is important
February 2, 2022
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The Truth About Those Medicare Advantage TV Commercials

Why the 'Friends Talk Money' podcast hosts say the 'free' policy come-ons can be misleading
November 5, 2021
 
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Is Your Health Plan Working for You?

Important tips to consider during Medicare’s Annual Election Period
September 6, 2021
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We're Getting Our Financial Acts Together — Step 2: Applying for Medicare

My husband and I are nearing 65; here's how we began going down the Medicare enrollment road
August 5, 2021
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Medicare Could Be Insolvent in 2024: How to Prevent It

Ways to keep Medicare on solid footing and address its flaws
March 1, 2021
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The Coming Wave of Nursing Home Closings

What COVID-19's effects mean for current and prospective residents and their families
November 10, 2020
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7 Ways to Save on Medications in the Pandemic

Tips to lower your out-of-pocket costs at the drugstore and online
October 14, 2020
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How to Make Smart Medicare Open Enrollment Choices in 2020

8 tips due to the pandemic, new Medicare rules and expanded coverage
October 12, 2020
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How to Fix Senior Living

A new task force's recommended urgent changes, and some reality checks
September 15, 2020
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