As a result, since 2020, Medicare has cut physician pay each year, despite rising costs for physicians to run their practices. Congress has introduced special legislation four times since 2020 to try ...

Medicare premiums increased in 2024 from 2023 levels. Increases were expected after last year’s unusual decrease ... Medicare open enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7 annually.

Medicare recipients ... D insurance plans. In past years, these plans had a coverage gap that required seniors to pay a portion of their pharmacy bill when total spending met a certain threshold.

If a new spending ... to Medicare for next year. More than 67 million Americans rely on Medicare each year. The government healthcare program covers both seniors who reached age 65 and older ...