Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries face data breach
Nearly one million Medicare beneficiaries recently learned that their personal information may have been exposed in a data breach last year. The incident comes on the heels of other incidents, highlighting the ongoing challenges in protecting sensitive health data and the importance of remaining vigilant about personal information. For security alerts and expert tips, sign […]
Essentia Health to drop from Medicare Advantage networks at UnitedHealthcare, Humana – Star Tribune
Essentia Health is set to exit UnitedHealthcare and Humana's Medicare Advantage health insurance network next year, a move that will affect about 14,000 Minnesota seniors. The Duluth-based health system's announcement Tuesday marks the third large health system operating in Minnesota to end network relationships with Medicare Advantage health plans in recent months, all citing concerns […]
Nearly 1M Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected after data breach
Cyberguy Kurt Knutson appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss what Americans should be concerned about regarding data breaches and Apple's bold new move towards AI. About one million Medicare recipients have been warned that their personal information may have been exposed in a cybersecurity incident last year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Kamala Harris Screwed Seniors with Skyrocketing Medicare Premiums
The following content is Americans want limited government. In the second presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris will claim to have capped prescription drug prices so that she can say she has taken on big pharmaceutical companies. As expected, ahead of the debate, Vice President Harris released a new policy list on her campaign website. […]
New cap on Medicare prescription drug costs to benefit 3 million next year – KOMO News
Seattle — At a time when many costs are rising, millions of Americans could soon see big savings on a key expense. “Previously, people who had a Medicare prescription drug plan had no limit on the amount they had to pay out of pocket each year,” said Lee Purvis, director of prescription drug policy for […]
Wisconsin congressman supports Medicare but Dems are not buying it
Rep. Brian Steele of Wisconsin outlined his plan to support Social Security and Medicare in his first re-election campaign ad and in a town hall meeting Wednesday, even though Democrats still don't believe the congressman is sincere. “Social Security and Medicare are our promises to seniors, and they are promises that must be kept,” Steele […]
Comrade Kamala’s Tie-Breaking IRA Vote Broke Medicare; She’s Covering it Up with a Taxpayer-Funded Bailout
The following content is Americans want limited government. There's an old joke in Washington that the vice president has only two responsibilities: first, to ask the president how he's feeling that day, and second, to break tie votes in the Senate. The first mission is no longer relevant since Democrats undemocratically barred President Joe Biden […]
Why this year’s Medicare Annual Notice of Change will be vital reading for beneficiaries – Fortune
If you have Medicare, you will likely receive one or two letters in the mail or email in September notifying you of changes to your coverage and costs for 2025. At first glance, they may look like spam and you may be tempted to ignore them. Nearly one-third of recipientsAccording to a survey by eHealth. […]
Harris Claims Trump ‘Tried to Cut Medicare Every Year’
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued in a speech on Friday that former President Donald Trump had tried to cut Medicare “every year.” Verdict: False. President Trump did not try to cut Medicare while in office. The Biden-Harris Administration cut Medicare Advantage, which the vast majority of Medicare beneficiaries use over traditional Medicare. In […]
Trump shares promises for Affordable Care Act, Social Security, Medicare
(The Center Square) Former President Donald Trump laid out his economic agenda and vision for the country at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, promising to keep the Affordable Care Act, Social Security and Medicare intact. “A lot of people are very shocked by the state of inflation,” Trump said in Asheville. “I showed […]