Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is introducing a bill to change Medicare law so that elderly patients are not charged unfairly for receiving needed nursing home care after being hospitalized. ...

This ruling could have a profund impact on the lives of Medicare beneficiaries who need the care of a skilled professional . . .  ...

In a major change in Medicare coverage rules, the Obama administration has agreed to end Medicare’s longstanding practice of requiring . . . ...

Last year, we reported that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan proposed a budget that would radically reshape Medicare . . . ...

Medicare is launching a pilot program to determine whether relaxing its payment rules can help patients who require nursing home care after a hospital stay. . .

Advocates are seeing an increase in the number of individuals who have delayed enrolling in Medicare Part B under the mistaken impression . . . ...

Given the choice, most seniors who need help with care would prefer to remain at home rather than move  . . . ...

The Obama Administration is proposing to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers . . .

A federal appeals court has ruled that those over age 65 and eligible for Social Security can’t escape their automatic entitlement to Medicare Part A . . . ...