For many people enrolled in Medicare, understanding all the available options can feel overwhelming. One of the most valuable ...

Vice President Kamala Harris announced a campaign promise on Tuesday to expand Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home, a major addition to the entitlement program for seniors and their ...

Despite increasing Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment growth, the plans offering in-home support services decreased between ...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists. (Photo by Win ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' proposal would allow Medicare to expand its coverage of home health care aides for older Americans. FredFroese/E+ via Getty Images Today’s 65-year-olds have a 70% chance ...

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has backed an earth-shattering idea: For the first time, traditional Medicare would pay for personal assistance at home and related long-term care.

Medicare is a U.S. government program providing health insurance mostly to people 65 and older. Learn more about how Medicare ...

Benefits that allowed millions of Medicare recipients access to telehealth and in-home acute care expired on Sept. 30.

A debate about a new Medicare home care benefit could focus the attention on the cost for families facing high-intensity, long-duration care. Finally, while Medicaid is the major payer for paid care, ...

This article is the first in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Medicare hospice coverage includes two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods, allowing flexibility in choosing care. Medicare typically does not cover ...