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Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.

A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.

Medicare now covers therapy appointments with licensed marriage and family counselors, and licensed professional counselors.

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra made a trip to Charlotte on Friday to meet with local officials and highlight the Biden administration's efforts to reduce health care costs for people on Medicare.

Medicare's decision to limit coverage for a controversial new Alzheimer's drug has prompted an outcry among Alzheimer's advocates. The drug is Aduhelm, and despite widespread enthusiasm for it among Alzheimer's patients and advocates, it hasn't been proven to slow the disease. The drug was given accelerated approval by the Food and Drug Administration because it reduces the plaque that develops in the brains of most Alzheimer’s patients.

Aduhelm, an expensive Alzheimer's drug, is fomenting controversy — and generating excitement for patients. The FDA approved it last summer. But Adulem’s results are the subject of intense debate — and so is the cost of the drug.

This is the time of year when all Medicare enrollees can check that their coverage still works for them, and make changes if it doesn’t. Medicare open enrollment occurs now through Dec. 7, and the process can be complicated. Here are a few questions and answers to help you dig in.