Medicare Benefit Will Cover Viagara
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Sexual performance drugs like Viagra will be covered by Medicare's new prescription benefit beginning next year, along with medications for other conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease, Health and Human Services officials said Tuesday.
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The U.S. Medicare program will charge   lower than expected premiums next year in the U.S. health   insurance plan for the elderly, but wealthier recipients for   the first time will pay more for doctor visits and other care   outside the hospital.
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A US group advising Medicare on its new prescription drug benefit released a proposal on Thursday that could determine how likely the latest medicines are to be covered for the elderly.
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Nearly 2 million low-income Medicare participants could be switched to different insurance plans for their prescription drug coverage next year
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Retirees face a whopping medical bill in their golden years.
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WASHINGTON -- Employers can reduce their health insurance expenses for retired workers once they turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed.
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For the first time in its history, Medicare has begun to systematically make payments for new and expensive treatments and diagnostic tests conditional on agreement by companies or other groups
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WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration announced a proposal Monday to expand Medicare coverage for certain clinical trials for cancer drugs and pay cancer doctors to measure patient reaction to potent medication.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Despite absorbing three straight years of double-digit increases in retiree health-care costs, more than half of employers that offer retiree health and drug coverage plan to keep it when the Medicare prescription drug benefit
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Many elderly and disabled Americans participating in the Medicare drug benefit next year will have more plans to choose from as the number of companies offering coverage nationwide jumps to 17.
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American Cancer Society - Seniors who enroll in Medicare next year will have a new benefit that could help them stay healthier. Starting Jan. 1, 2005, all new Medicare beneficiaries will be entitled to a "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam within 6 months of joining the program.
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Medicare is paying for new and expensive treatments and tests conditional on agreement by companies or other groups to pay for studies on whether they actually worked.
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The federal government plans to target medical equipment suppliers in Los Angeles and South Florida in an effort to root out fraud in Medicare, the insurance system for the elderly and disabled, a Medicare official said yesterday.
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Some seniors have just a few more weeks to cash in on the new Medicare drug discount card. Up to $600 in free prescription drugs are available both this year and next to low-income seniors who have the card.
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Roughly 19 million people are expected to reap some savings from Medicare&#39;s new prescription drug benefit, according to an independent analysis released Monday.
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WASHINGTON A new survey shows many large employers will keep prescription drug benefits for retirees after the start of the Medicare drug program -- but at lower levels.