A Wisconsin man is traveling 92 miles from his home to Madison—in his wheelchair—to fight for better pay for home health aides.

Oklahoma physical therapy professionals on Capitol Hill lobbying for legislative support to tie Medicare physician payments to inflation. Addressing patient safety concerns amid growing medical costs.

Surgeries that are purely cosmetic generally aren't covered by Medicare, though there can be some exceptions in certain ...

In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare ...

Stair lifts are deemed to be a permanent alteration to your home rather than removable medical equipment. Unlike stair lifts, ...

Specialized hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home health agencies provide rehab therapy. Insurers may limit the services ...

The GOP's new budget bill includes steep cuts to Medicaid, which will have far-reaching effects on American health care and ...

Medicare doesn’t cover stair lifts because they don’t qualify as durable medical equipment (DME). If you have a Medicare ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care and assisted living. But who ...

Americans are badly misinformed about the basics of long-term care, a point driven home in numerous surveys and studies. One of the latest, released in June by Nationwide, found that 58% of U.S.

A person’s Medicare eligibility depends on various factors, including age, citizenship status, and work history. People can check their eligibility status online. It is important to remember ...

Pharmaceutical companies are pushing to disrupt the recently passed Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Learn how AARP is fighting to protect it.