Medicare Part D -- the government health insurance program's prescription drug benefit -- is used by tens of millions of older or disabled beneficiaries.
With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), questions are swirling about whether changes could be coming to the government programs.
Medicare is not allowed by law to cover drugs for chronic weight management, although Congress is facing pressure to change that.
A government shutdown could snarl airline travel, particularly if it lasts into December
The federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating those drugs' prices directly with manufacturers.
The coronavirus public health emergency is officially over as of Friday, but now scammers are preying on consumers with all sorts of cons related to the many changes in COVID care.