Sixty years ago, Congress passed legislation that created Medicare. In 1966, its first year of implementation, there were 19.1 million enrollees. Almost a decade later, enrollment had grown to 22.5 ...

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $60 in calendar year 2026 to $1,736, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 14.

Medicare Part B premiums jump 9.7% in 2026, cutting into seniors’ Social Security COLA and straining fixed incomes.

The U.S. Medicare health plan said on Tuesday that newly negotiated prices for 15 of its costliest drugs will save 36% on ...

Medicare Part B premiums will rise by about 10 percent in 2026 according to a notice from the Centers for Medicare and ...

Medicare's Part B premium will rise to $202.90 in 2026, a 9.7% increase, due to projected price changes and utilization.

DOT COM. 60 YEARS AGO TODAY, HISTORY WAS MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. THEN PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON SIGNED A BILL AT THE TRUMAN LIBRARY CREATING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. KMBC NINE S ANDY ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan leaders are commemorating the landmark social programs and drawing attention to cuts being made at the federal level.