/tags/medicare Medicare en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-02-14/what-ohio-leaders-are-doing-to-fight-increasing-costs-for-prescription-drugs The Insulin Reduction Act, passed by Congress in 2022, caps insulin copays at $35 per month for than three million people with diabetes and is covered by Medicare. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-02-14/what-ohio-leaders-are-doing-to-fight-increasing-costs-for-prescription-drugs /npr-news/2023-08-29/here-are-the-first-10-drugs-that-medicare-will-target-for-price-cuts The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:44:17 GMT /npr-news/2023-08-29/here-are-the-first-10-drugs-that-medicare-will-target-for-price-cuts Selena Simmons-Duffin, Sydney Lupkin, Deepa Shivaram /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-11-30/choosing-a-medicare-plan We talk to experts about what you need to know when choosing Medicare plans during open enrollment. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:39:35 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-11-30/choosing-a-medicare-plan /politics/2021-10-01/ohio-advocates-want-budget-bill-to-include-medicare-dental-coverage Advocates hope the big-budget reconciliation package will include money to expand Medicare to include dental visits and oral care. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:14:57 GMT /politics/2021-10-01/ohio-advocates-want-budget-bill-to-include-medicare-dental-coverage Karen Kasler /politics-government/npr-news/2021-04-09/whats-in-bidens-400-billion-plan-to-support-families-long-term-health-needs Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:09:20 GMT /politics-government/npr-news/2021-04-09/whats-in-bidens-400-billion-plan-to-support-families-long-term-health-needs Judith Graham /news-partners/2020-06-22/black-medicare-patients-with-covid-19-nearly-4-times-as-likely-to-end-up-in-hospital An analysis of claims data shows stark racial disparities among Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 23:41:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-22/black-medicare-patients-with-covid-19-nearly-4-times-as-likely-to-end-up-in-hospital Maria Godoy /ideastream/2020-01-17/q-a-opers-benefit-cuts-whats-coming-and-why The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) dropped the hammer on proposed changes to shore up the solvency of its health care trust fund. In a 9-2 vote Wednesday, OPERS' Board of Trustees approved cuts to its health care benefits that will affect its current and future retirees. "Morning Edition" host Amy Eddings got into the details with OPERS spokesman Michael Pramik. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:12:33 GMT /ideastream/2020-01-17/q-a-opers-benefit-cuts-whats-coming-and-why Amy Eddings /statehouse-news-stories/2020-01-15/opers-board-approves-changes-reductions-in-health-care-assistance Thousands of retirees will see changes to their health care benefits after the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) Board of Directors... Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:37:29 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-01-15/opers-board-approves-changes-reductions-in-health-care-assistance Andy Chow /news-partners/npr-news/2019-10-08/some-parts-of-trumps-executive-order-on-medicare-could-lead-to-higher-costs Reviving ideas that were argued over in the 1990s, Trump's new order on Medicare could have some unintended consequences, depending how it's implemented. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:00:43 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-10-08/some-parts-of-trumps-executive-order-on-medicare-could-lead-to-higher-costs Julie Appleby /2019-10-03/targeting-medicare-for-all-proposals-trump-lays-out-his-vision-for-medicare Speaking from a retirement community in Florida, the president gave seniors a pep talk about what he wants to do for Medicare, contrasting it with plans of his Democratic rivals. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:53:56 GMT /2019-10-03/targeting-medicare-for-all-proposals-trump-lays-out-his-vision-for-medicare Selena Simmons-Duffin