Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact
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Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.
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Big U.S. businesses will in general maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they would be cut to compensate for benefits to the elderly in the new Medicare law, a survey found.
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It is never too late to eat well and exercise every day, according to a quartet of new studies that found healthy lifestyles can produce dramatic benefits for the body and mind, even among the elderly.
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Democrats have made it clear: They don't support recommendations from President Bush that would shave an estimated $77 billion from government health programs for seniors and the poor. But Bush doesn't need lawmakers' support for some of the changes that he wants to make to Medicare and Medicaid. He could get about $23 billion in savings over the next five years by issuing new federal regulations.
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Medicare, the U.S. insurance program for elderly and disabled Americans, should lump the price of anemia drugs with overall payments for kidney dialysis services to improve efficiency and contain costs, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
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Most large employers will maintain prescription drug benefits for retirees after the Medicare drug insurance program begins in 2006, according to a study released Tuesday.
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Most people will have to pay 5.6 percent more for basic Medicare coverage next year, but more affluent beneficiaries can expect increases as high as 83.2 percent as the federal government for the first time requires wealthier seniors to pay higher premiums, Medicare officials announced today.
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There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. A new study suggests recreational gambling could help contribute to good health in older Americans. Yale University researchers found that recreational gamblers 65 and older said they were in better health than peers who didn&#39;t gamble.
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Retirees face a whopping medical bill in their golden years.
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Massachusetts health insurers are promoting a new type of Medicare coverage for seniors in 2008 that potentially offers better coverage than traditional government-sponsored Medicare. The new plans, called private fee-for-service, also raise questions about the long-term direction of Medicare because they cost more than traditional coverage but are not held to higher quality and efficiency standards.
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Since 2000, federal employees have been able to pay their health insurance premiums on a tax-free basis. The tax code does not extend this perk to federal retirees, to their dismay.
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Younger Americans who are overweight  today are threatening to hit the U.S. government's Medicare  system with big health care bills when they reach old age,  according to a report published on Tuesday.
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People who must pay for insurance may now be a majority of the stateâs uninsured, and not all are rushing to get coverage.
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A new study confirms that the drug benefit being added to Medicare will provide significant help to elderly people with low incomes or very high drug costs.
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By DIANE SCARPONI     UNCASVILLE, Conn.  -- According to a surprising Yale University study, older recreational gamblers seem to be healthier than non-gamblers...
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As restructuring Social Security moves to the top of his agenda, President Bush is sidestepping a troublesome problem: Medicare, which provides health insurance for