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

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 ...

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

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 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 ...

They compensate providers such as doctors and hospitals on quality rather than volume of care, and they engage and assist ...

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