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Debate: Should Medicaid Expand Home-Based Health Care Coverage?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesOur tax experts discuss how expanding funding for home-based care services might affect Medicaid costs for states.
August 03, 2023
Worried About Medicare Scams: A Medicare QuestionYou can help protect clients from fraudsters.
July 31, 2023
The End of the COVID-19 Emergency and Health InsuranceFor clients, the expiration of temporary measures means health coverage changes.
July 27, 2023
Why the Home Care Maze Could Get SimplerChar Hu, a biophysicist, took on a really hard problem: helping families find services.
July 25, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Face More Budget PressureA group says Congress could save that by correcting enrollee health scores.
July 20, 2023
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by Antitrust EnforcersThe changes come on the heels of several bruising defeats for the government in blocking vertical mergers.
July 19, 2023
4% Rule Falls Short for Retirees With Big Health Care ExpensesAnnual health care expenses tend to grow sharply toward the end of life, HealthView Services data shows.
July 17, 2023
12 Worst States for Out-of-Pocket Medicare Drug CostsIn one state, patients' average share of the total is more than $600 per year.