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Josi: Failure to fix Medicare payment system could …

2/23/2024
The nation’s Medicare physician payment system has been broken for a long time. Don’t believe me? Ask any doctor from any specialty. Every one of them will agree.

Hussain: Site-neutral reforms are the key to cutting …

1/17/2024
Would you buy hamburger for the price you pay for filet mignon? Apparently, you would if you were the federal government.

Medicare scams are convincing: Protect yourself with …

11/30/2023
Report suspected fraud by calling Medicare at 1-800-633-4227, the Office of Inspector General’s fraud hotline at 1-800-447-8477, the Federal Bureau of Investigations at fbi.gov/elderfraud, or …

What you need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment

9/27/2023
Open enrollment for Medicare is just around the corner. So, which road do you go down for the foreseeable future? The easy answer? It depends, say local experts. Starting Oct. 15, Medicare …

6 tips to keep your brain healthy

6/20/2023
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise awareness of the devastating impact of Alzheimer's and to educate people about brain health, including risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Medicare Advocacy Group grand opening Oct. 21 in …

10/20/2022
Meet and speak with the principal and staff of The Medicare Advocacy Group, a Medicare and health and life insurance brokerage, at the noon-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 grand opening of the business at 320 …

Litchfield doctor attends White House Inflation …

9/13/2022
President Joe Biden and thousands of his supporters from around the country attended a White House celebration Tuesday afternoon, lauding the passage of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, signed …

Hospitals divert primary care patients to health …

9/10/2022
A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care.

Oak Street Health opens Glendale location to serve …

5/24/2022
Oak Street Health, a network of primary care centers for adults on Medicare and the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name, is welcoming patients at its new Glendale location.

Arizonans with health insurance on the rise

12/2/2021
When COVID-19 first hit Arizona in early 2020, the job market was turned upside down and thousands of residents were left unemployed. That meant many Arizonans were left without affordable …

Cueva: Say no changes to Medicare

10/26/2021
When I first tested positive for COVID-19, I was nervous, but figured I would be OK since I am young and healthy. Unfortunately, I was so wrong. I was hospitalized and even had to be intubated as …

Kosky: Get ready for 2022 Medicare annual enrollment

10/7/2021
The annual Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment period is approaching. From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, millions of people eligible for Medicare can sign up, switch or leave a …