A new study from the University of Florida College of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that untreated sleep apnea is associated with a 69% faster decline in cognitive function over 10 years.
Medicare began covering certain GLP-1 weight loss drugs on July 1, 2026, giving millions of eligible beneficiaries access to medications that can help manage weight and improve overall health — all for a $50 monthly copayment.
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients.
The federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans.
Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected.
The Supreme Court has rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government.
A free town hall on Thursday in Jacksonville will bring together several agencies and experts to help those with Medicare spot and prevent possible fraud.
Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles.
Many older Americans end up relying on Medicaid for long-term care because Medicare rarely covers daily help like bathing or eating.
The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers.
The Trump administration says pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations and that it's expected to produce billions in savings for older adults.
Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown.
The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates.
A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.
Political analyst Daniel Cronrath joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s episode of Politics & Power to break down Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and how it aligns with Project 2025.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.
CVS Health hiked its 2025 forecast above Wall Street’s expectations after improving Medicare benefits contributed to a better-than-expected first quarter.
President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the government-funded Medicare program.
Two bills could provide a longer grace that would provide more time for pregnant women to get much-needed maternity care.
Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment.
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.
Four individuals defrauded Medicare out of $54.3 million using a healthcare fraud scheme by paying kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and telemedicine providers to secure orders for unnecessary medical prescriptions, which were billed to Medicare; one location was in Jacksonville.
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump.
More than 67 million with Medicare can review their options and make changes from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and those who miss the deadline will likely have to wait another year to make any changes.
The Medicare open enrollment period began Tuesday and big changes are in store for Medicare Advantage patients in 2025.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz unveiled his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
If you have Medicare, Open Enrollment — which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 — is when you can make changes to your health and prescription drug plans.
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall.
A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court.
The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion dollars on medications to for diabetes, heart disease, types of arthritis and other ailments under new prices negotiated with drug companies that will take effect in 2026.
A brief meeting in the mayor’s office shared how capital improvement funds could be spent over the next five years.
People on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than any medication to treat addiction — and some went on to die of an overdose.
The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code.
The trustees for Social Security and Medicare warn policy changes are needed or else the programs won't be able to pay full benefits to retiring Americans.
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report.
CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Street’s forecast.
About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren't yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare.
They would sometimes send as many as eight tests per person and then use a billing company to ask Medicare for reimbursements, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee.
U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease.
Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion.
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades.
President Joe Biden says his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation’s highest earners to keep Medicare running as is.
An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions more young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade.
In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement programs for younger generations, opening the door to potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare if elected.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.
President Biden is speaking in Tampa about his plans to strengthen Social Security and Medicare and make health care more accessible by lowering costs.
When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address.
Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
With Medicare’s open enrollment underway, health experts are warning older adults about an uptick in misleading marketing tactics that might lead some to sign up for Medicare Advantage plans that don’t cover their doctors or prescriptions and drive up their out-of-pocket costs.
For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care.
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy.
A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs.
Medicare says it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs.
After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this month that backed the Biden administration, Florida has dropped its appeal in a legal fight against federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care workers.
A new $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s medication that’s leading to one of the biggest increases ever in Medicare premiums is highlighting the limitations of President Joe Biden’s strategy for curbing prescription drug costs.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is asking the White House to cut back a big Medicare premium hike set to take effect in weeks and tied to a pricey Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned.
Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden's social agenda bill.
Medicare enrollees who take expensive medicines could save thousands of dollars a year under the Democrats’ sweeping social agenda bill, but those dividends won’t come overnight.
Democrats say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs for most older Americans as part of President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic proposal.
