A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found that one in six beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with nearly half of all mental health visits conducted virtually. The ...

Medicare was scheduled to end coverage for most telehealth services on Jan. 30, 2026. It will now cover these services through the end of 2027. Medicare may restrict telehealth coverage in the future.

A regression discontinuity analysis compared hospitalizations within 28 days before vs after May 12, 2023, leveraging the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency waiver. Qualifying inpatient stays ...

Seniors may face either cuts to their Medicare Advantage benefits or higher costs next year if the Trump administration’s proposal for a miniscule payment increase for 2027 kicks in, some industry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The COVID-19 pandemic changed society in 2020. Schools closed down. Employees were told to work from home. And going to the doctor ...

With appreciation for feedback from Mark Fendrick, Director of the Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) Center at the University of Michigan; Daneen Sekoni, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at ...

Following a Q4 report that didn't fully reflect Street expectations, UnitedHealth (UNH) plunged ~19%, mainly in reaction to what the company identified as “disappointing” reimbursement rates proposed ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Starting next week, Medicare members who get coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield will lose their fitness benefit. For many local seniors that change could mean losing ...

Not just one or two, but five sets of twins ride the exact same bus to and from one local school every day. The Atlanta Braves and Gray Media are expanding their spring training coverage this year, ...

Medicare enters 2026 with some of the strongest preventive benefits ever offered, giving older adults powerful tools to stay healthy, independent and engaged. Used fully, these services can transform ...

For years, Barbara Schmidt’s family feared an illness was behind a pattern of terrifying falls that repeatedly landed the 83-year-old great-grandmother in surgery with broken bones. Instead, Schmidt’s ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...