This issue of Health Affairs covers price transparency, Medicare, Medicaid, and many other topics, including several entries in our ongoing series, The Practice Of Medicine, Age-Friendly Health, and ...

Starting in 2026, Medicare Advantage enrollees will face new referral requirements and expanded public access to provider network data, while hospitals must meet updated price transparency rules.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and other House Democrats on Wednesday sent a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), seeking to find out more information ...

In a groundbreaking development, Medicare will negotiate prices for injectable drugs under Part B for the first time. This move, announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ...

The first 10 prescription drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations go into effect on Jan. 1. Medicare beneficiaries will see substantially lower costs for those treatments in 2026, according to a ...

Medicare prescription drug coverage may help you afford the medications you needso you're able to keep more of your hardearned cash. Now, prices for certain medications might be even lower. Underthe ...

Critics worry whether Medicare agents and brokers will be transparent about what they can offer and can’t for people who want to switch plans or sign up for the first time.

Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He ...