Near low-income Medicare beneficiaries experience significant affordability challenges, facing higher financial burdens and medical debt compared to other income groups. Despite similar health status ...

Medicare beneficiaries with near low income face significant health care affordability challenges, despite moderate out-of-pocket spending. Current financial assistance programs inadequately protect ...

Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy Program could be eligible this year to pay no more than $2.50 for generic drugs and $6.30 for brand name drugs, according to a ...

You might already be on Medicare. You might even have prescription drug coverage through Part D. But what if the cost of your medications, monthly premiums, deductibles, or copays, still feels too ...

Loss of a Medicare drug benefit could spell death for thousands of Americans People are 4% more likely to die if they lose their Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy The risk is even higher among people ...

When Medicare beneficiaries are admitted to the hospital, their care is normally covered by Part A benefits with a fixed deductible. However, when the hospital stay is "for observation," Part B ...

Medicare fails to cover many healthcare expenses for low-income seniors, who constitute a large percentage of the pool of Medicare recipients, according to a Washington Post report. According to the ...

While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance program and an ...

E-brokers greatly expand opportunities for rural residents to obtain health insurance through Medicare Advantage plans, ...

If your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is too high, your Medicare Part B premiums could skyrocket. This article ...

FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-income Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to die if they lose access to crucial medication coverage, a new study says. More than 14 million poor ...