Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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White House nears deal to lower obesity drug prices for Medicare coverage
04 Nov 2025 21:18 GMT
… be covered for some Medicare beneficiaries, potentially expanding … Trump administration has used Medicare’s innovation center, which … a timeline.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) The high cost of …
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Medicare Finalizes 2026 Physician Payment Rule, New Ambulatory Specialty Model: Top Takeaways for ASCs
04 Nov 2025 23:15 GMT
… working to strengthen and transform Medicare for current and future generations … easily accessible to policymakers in Washington. This exchange and collaboration are … have severe unintended consequences for Medicare beneficiaries,” Taira said. “ASCA is …
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American Opinion: Washington ignores a looming fiscal emergence
04 Nov 2025 13:12 GMT
… ” is too mild a word.
Washington , preoccupied aptly enough with the … Security retirement fund and the Medicare hospital-insurance fund, financed by … retirement payments by 24% and Medicare payments by 12%.
Granted, if …
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Keep Medicare Advantage Strong
04 Nov 2025 12:22 GMT
… lawmakers in Washington.
More than half of all Medicare beneficiaries … abstract policy fight in Washington. It’s about whether … government rarely achieves. Weakening Medicare Advantage would move us in … so again. Lawmakers in Washington must reject the No …
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Statewide View: Protecting Medicare Advantage protects seniors, our communities
04 Nov 2025 00:45 GMT
… Washington, D.C. After years of cuts to the Medicare … funding cuts.
The cuts Medicare Advantage experienced during the … costs even higher.
Cutting Medicare Advantage under the Biden … choices in the marketplace.
Washington should focus on protecting the …
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<![CDATA[2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: A policy ‘grab bag’ that hurts independent practice, telehealth regulations]]>
03 Nov 2025 20:24 GMT
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS … easily available to policymakers in Washington,” he said. “This exchange … to physician payments, ensuring Medicare is on a sustainable … inflation, such as the Medicare Economic Index. The association …
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Medicare open enrollment available through Dec. 7
03 Nov 2025 03:28 GMT
… this time, those with Medicare can use this period to … administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in … next open enrollment period.
Medicare.gov offers tools to … Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner is also offering Medicare …
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Washington ignores a looming fiscal emergency
03 Nov 2025 02:29 GMT
… ” is too mild a word.
Washington, preoccupied aptly enough with the … Security retirement fund and the Medicare hospital-insurance fund, financed by … payments by 24 percent and Medicare payments by 12 percent.
Granted …
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Healthcare enrollment opens for Washington state residents
01 Nov 2025 20:08 GMT
… open enrollment begins Saturday for Washington residents who do not receive … for Medicare. They can shop for health and dental coverage through Washington …
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Health insurance enrollment opens in Washington and Oregon
31 Oct 2025 09:34 GMT
… purchase health insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder can enroll from … are not extended.
Medicare recipients in Oregon began … major changes in the Medicare enrollment process this year … offer free support with Medicare applications. More information can …