Beneficiaries enrolling in Medicare face acute financial and service uncertainties. An extended federal shutdown could ...

Medicare is funded through mandatory spending, keeping it safe from government shutdowns. The Medicare enrollment process ...

Steve Hirst relies on virtual visits with his urologist, whose office is an hour away from his Broomall home, to stay on top ...

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Frustration is growing across the Tampa Bay area as Medicare telehealth flexibilities expired during the federal government shutdown, leaving patients and providers in limbo. The ...

The federal government shut down as of 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday— but what does that mean for health benefits? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare and Medicaid ...

A government shutdown will have minimal impact on the Medicare or Medicaid programs, which provide medical and prescription drug insurance for seniors and low-income people in the U.S. Unlike most ...

Most Medicare and Medicaid recipients are not expected to see immediate disruptions during the federal government shutdown, health officials say. But several temporary programs tied to those services ...

Medicare’s annual open-enrollment period begins on Oct. 15, amid a continuing government shutdown. Beneficiaries are able to make changes to their Medicare plans during the open-enrollment period, ...

As the government shutdown remains underway, beneficiaries may be concerned about how this affects open enrollment.