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medicare advantage
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New report reveals major gaps in Medicare access, quality and affordability
A new scorecard from The Commonwealth Fund ranks states on how easily beneficiaries can access Medicare services in their area.
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WSJ analysis shows sickest seniors leaving Medicare Advantage, shifting costs to taxpayers
The Wall Street Journal reported that the sickest Medicare Advantage patients canceled coverage as health needs rose, shifting costs to…
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What to know when covering the booming Medicare Advantage market
Panelists at Health Journalism 2024 talked about how to untangle the complex web that is Medicare Advantage.
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Coverage 101: Using the new state media guides to write big stories
In this webinar, learn how to navigate and report on health insurance in each state with Georgetown University’s new primers.
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Lack of Medicare Advantage mental health providers means seniors’ needs often go unmet
New study finds people on Medicare Advantage have narrower networks for psychiatric care and more difficulty finding and accessing mental…
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Teeth have an expiration date
In the next few months, what I’ll be spending on fixing my teeth will eat up much of what I’ll…
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Journalists expose significant problems with Medicare Advantage plans
Seniors signing up for Medicare Advantage (MA) during open enrollment (which ends Dec. 7) have more reasons to worry now…
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Help your audience by explaining the nuances in Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans
Reading the news about COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts in recent weeks, I learned that my home county of Barnstable (better…
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Tip sheet offers story ideas when reporting on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans may not be all they’re cracked up to be and often mislead consumers, according to a new…
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CMS initiatives may be good news for some beneficiaries
This post was co-written by Joseph Burns (@jburns18), a Massachusetts-based independent journalist and AHCJ’s topic leader on health insurance. He welcomes…