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 ...

Medicare Advantage (MA) now covers more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries. In rural areas, enrollment of Medicare beneficiaries in MA has surged from 11 percent in 2010 to 40 percent in 2023.

Higher utilization since 2023 led to $5.7 billion underwriting loss for the Medicare Advantage line of business in 2024, following gains in at least the preceding five years, according to a new AM ...

To date, every court that has considered substantive challenges to the Medicare drug price negotiation program has ruled against the pharmaceutical industry, dismissing both constitutional and ...

AARP and other consumer groups are hailing the Supreme Court’s decision that continues the cost-cutting, money-saving ...

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