How to Use Medicare in a Sentence

Medicare

noun
  • And the fact that now, Medicare is going to be fixing prices for some products.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2023-10-03
  • On top of that, the Medicare tax would rise from 3.8 percent to 5 percent.
    — The Editors, National Review, 2024-09-03
  • Any institutions that do not comply with such rules could lose Medicare funding.
    — TIME, 2024-04-24
  • Medicaid can also benefit from price cuts reached through the Medicare process.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2024-03-06
  • That's common for people who need help with catheters, wound care, or hospice (the end-of-life service covered by Medicare).
    — Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2024-07-25
  • The tax could be lifted if a drugmaker chooses to pull its drug from the Medicare program entirely.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2023-10-03
  • If that fails, the hospital could lose Medicare funding, Prelogar said.
    — USA TODAY, 2024-04-24
  • Those who are Medicare eligible will be able to speak with a variety of health care providers and community resources.
    — Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 2024-09-12
  • Because the next mayor could renege on that promise and again try to force seniors into Medicare Advantage.
    — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 2025-07-14
  • RMDs can often keep people in high tax brackets later in life and can also trigger extra costs for Medicare.
    — Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 2024-04-08
  • For more on Medicare and the age wave: Will Medicare really run out of money in 2031?
    — Eli Joseph, Fortune Well, 2024-06-05
  • That's because a federal law passed in 2003 prohibits Medicare coverage of any weight-loss drug.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2024-02-23
  • Gone was the annual cost-of-living adjustment and the health insurance for retirees, many of whom are not old enough to qualify for Medicare.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 2023-10-28
  • Reality check: Yes, the drug industry hates that Medicare now negotiates the prices of some drugs.
    — Caitlin Owens, Axios, 2025-02-21
  • Mammograms are available at no cost to the patient through most private health insurance plans and Medicare, according to the news release.
    — Mira Cheng, CNN, 2024-04-09
  • Khanna advocates a Marshall Plan for America, a tax on the wealthy, and Medicare for all.
    — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For people age 65 and older, the FDA’s decision means Medicare will cover the shots.
    — Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • For example, Novo Nordisk was granted Medicare coverage after it was approved to be used to reduce the risk of heart attacks.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2024-06-06
  • Older adults must factor in rising costs for Medicare Part B premiums, which would be announced later in 2025.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Even those sick enough to qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare are subject to a lifetime 190-day limit to inpatient psychiatric care.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
  • These numbers could increase significantly if tariffs bring more inflation or if threats to Social Security or Medicare come to fruition.
    — Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Changes to Medicare’s Part D prescription-drug coverage are dinging Pfizer and other Big Pharma names.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a lot of this wealth accumulation occurred as the government took on more debt to pay benefits or lower taxes, and that can’t continue as Social Security and Medicare costs mount.
    — Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Beneficiaries will continue to have all applicable administrative appeal rights in Original Medicare.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Except for a few situations, Medicare will not cover health care costs outside of the US; however, experts recommend keeping coverage if possible, which can offer a safety net and sense of reassurance in the event of a serious illness or injury.
    — Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Subramanyam, an extremely earnest, energetic thirty-eight-year-old congressman serving his first term, had brought with him as a surprise special guest, from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Immigrants will be disproportionately affected, with many losing coverage under Medicaid, Medicare and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
    — Jim Sergent, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • While pushing to bring the company’s Medicare program and Optum Health physician unit back to profitability, Hemsley has also prioritized the rehabilitation of UnitedHealth’s reputation.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Emme, who leads the board of directors of the Natural Products Association, said he has been encouraged by his recent conversations with FDA officials, who have asked whether supplements could be covered by Medicare and what mothers are looking for in supplements for children.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
  • In January, the president signed an order directing federal agencies to restrict gender-affirming care, in part by prohibiting hospitals or other medical providers who receive federal funding or accept Medicaid or Medicare from providing gender-affirming care to people under 19.
    — Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Aug. 2025

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