Medicare
Medicare is the US federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities.
303 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare bill, with Harry Truman, July 30, 1965)
The earliest story we hold is from Nov 2, 2021.
Stories involving Medicare0 named stories in 2024
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Week of Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025: 1 left, 4 center, 0 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 10 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 7, 2024 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 18% |
| Jan 8, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 22, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 4, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 5% |
| Feb 5, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 18, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2% |
| Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 73 | 19% |
| Mar 18, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Mar 25, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 8, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 15, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Apr 22, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 98 | 25% |
| Apr 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 6% |
| May 13, 2024 - May 19, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 20, 2024 - May 26, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3% |
| May 27, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 3, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 24, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024 | 31 | 37 | 18 | 216 | 34% |
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 22, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 5, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 12, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 119 | 27% |
| Aug 19, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 2, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 9, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3% |
| Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 172 | 36% |
| Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 257 | 40% |
| Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 61 | 24% |
| Dec 2, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 9, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 8% |
| Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2% |
| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
115 left · 121 center · 93 right: 329 sources on the spectrum, across 303 linked stories.
Everything else32 updates in 2024 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Medicare that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 26– 27Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans61 articles · 42 sources12 left, 22 center, 8 right
- Nov 19– 20Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services106 articles · 67 sources17 left, 28 center, 16 right
- Nov 12The cost of Medicare is going up in 2025, here’s what to know14 articles · 5 sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Oct 21Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says9 articles · 6 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 14– 152025 Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today: Are You Prepared for These Changes?8 articles · 6 sources0 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Oct 8– 9Q&A: Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, benefiting older Americans and their caregivers32 articles · 28 sources7 left, 16 center, 4 right
- Aug 15– 16Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions122 articles · 61 sources16 left, 33 center, 9 right
- May 6– 7Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news' - The Daily Reporter20 articles · 14 sources2 left, 7 center, 5 right
- Apr 243.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage6 articles · 6 sources4 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Mar 21– 22Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease28 articles · 20 sources6 left, 11 center, 3 right
Stories that name Medicare
- Dec 31Seniors won’t pay more than $2,000 for drugs at the pharmacy starting in January10 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Dec 20– 23FDA approves Zepbound, a weight loss drug, to treat obstructive sleep apnea37 articles · 23 sources7 left, 13 center, 2 right
- Nov 20– 22Trump names Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education86 articles · 49 sources13 left, 20 center, 13 right
- Nov 19– 20Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary67 articles · 48 sources14 left, 21 center, 11 right
- Nov 14– 15Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary170 articles · 82 sources24 left, 35 center, 17 right
- Oct 18CVS names David Joyner new CEO, replacing Karen Lynch15 articles · 14 sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jun 26– 28Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling220 articles · 89 sources31 left, 37 center, 18 right
- May 23Blood test to detect colon cancer could move a step closer to FDA approval in the US10 articles · 6 sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Apr 22Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Apr 22– 24Supreme Court hears case involving Idaho abortion ban and federal law for emergency care today90 articles · 52 sources20 left, 23 center, 6 right
Local coverage
- Nov 19– 20Trump taps Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce10 articles · 5 sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right