Medicare Advantage Has Become More Popular Among the Shrinking Share of Employers That Offer Retiree Health Benefits

This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that slightly more than half (56%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to…

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Why AI Won’t Replace Human Psychotherapists

Despite AI’s growing ability to simulate empathy and even outperform humans in some areas of emotional awareness, can it truly replace human therapists and take the burden off the mental health care system? The post Why AI Won’t Replace Human Psychotherapists appeared first on MedCity News.

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Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain

In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.” He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients — including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have…

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