The average Medicare-covered nursing home stay is only 22 days, and Medicare does not pay for non-skilled assistance with “activities of daily living.” ...

Deciding on the right Medicare coverage means first figuring out whether to go with original Medicare plus a Medigap ...

Many seniors mistakenly believe Medicare pays for long-term or assisted living care. Here’s what’s actually covered—and what ...

Americans are badly misinformed about the basics of long-term care, a point driven home in numerous surveys and studies. One ...

Evidence shows that Medicaid improves people’s health and is particularly vital for babies, older people in need of long-term ...

The debate over the three-day hospital stay requirement has become shorthand for the broader challenges of outdated Medicare ...

The GOP spending bill is supposed to reduce Medicaid spending by roughly $1 trillion over the next 10 years compared to the current spending trajectory.