Via Wikimedia Commons (Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare bill, with Harry Truman, July 30, 1965)

Medicare

Arcs in the news about Medicare from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 243 stories · 1,252 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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Sep 28, 20261115969

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else32 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Medicare that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 26– 27Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans61 articles · 42 independent sources
    6 left, 15 center, 5 right
  2. Nov 19– 20Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services106 articles · 66 independent sources
    12 left, 19 center, 12 right
  3. Nov 12The cost of Medicare is going up in 2025, here’s what to know14 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Oct 21Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says9 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Oct 14– 152025 Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today: Are You Prepared for These Changes?8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 15– 16Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions122 articles · 59 independent sources
    8 left, 30 center, 4 right
  7. May 6– 7Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news' - The Daily Reporter20 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Apr 243.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage6 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 0 right
  9. Mar 21– 22Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease28 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 2 right

Stories that name Medicare

  1. Dec 31Seniors won’t pay more than $2,000 for drugs at the pharmacy starting in January10 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 20– 23FDA approves Zepbound, a weight loss drug, to treat obstructive sleep apnea37 articles · 23 independent sources
    5 left, 9 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 20– 22Trump names Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education86 articles · 49 independent sources
    9 left, 18 center, 10 right
  4. Nov 19– 20Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary67 articles · 46 independent sources
    7 left, 17 center, 8 right
  5. Nov 14– 15Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary170 articles · 80 independent sources
    15 left, 29 center, 13 right
  6. Oct 18CVS names David Joyner new CEO, replacing Karen Lynch15 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 3 right
  7. Jun 26– 28Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling220 articles · 87 independent sources
    22 left, 30 center, 15 right
  8. May 23Blood test to detect colon cancer could move a step closer to FDA approval in the US10 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  9. Apr 22Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 1 right
  10. Apr 22– 24Supreme Court hears case involving Idaho abortion ban and federal law for emergency care today90 articles · 52 independent sources
    18 left, 17 center, 4 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 19– 20Trump taps Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce10 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right