More than 1.5 million people in Washington are signed up for Medicare, putting it in the top 15 states for Medicare beneficiaries [1]. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people 65 ...

A conservative organization is urging the Trump administration to close a loophole that allows blue states to fund ...

A six-state pilot program will target “wasteful care” under Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.

Over 1.5 million people in Washington are enrolled in Medicare, with access to a variety of plans including Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans, and Medigap. Original Medicare, comprising Part ...

Medicare isn't a "set it and forget it" program. Coverage that worked well one year may not be so great in others. Changes ...

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. Such drug plans are used ...

Washington state health care leaders have outlined their plans for utilizing new federal rural health funding from the ...

The federal funding comes amid steep cuts to Medicaid under H.R. 1, as well as state-level reductions, health experts say.

Republicans in Congress last week approved an estimated $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. (Getty Images) A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences ...