WASHINGTON - The head of Medicare and Medicaid was being criticized online Wednesday after she took a Halloween-inspired jab at Medicare for all on Twitter. Seema Verma, Administrator for the ...

The administrator of the nation’s federal health insurance programs tweeted a Halloween-themed message bashing “Medicare-for-all,” a policy pushed by some Democrats.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma tweeted a photo of a T-shirt printed with “Medicare for all,” calling it “this year’s scariest Halloween costume.” ...

Medicaid is a government health insurance program for people with low incomes and adults and children with disabilities. Medicare, by contrast, generally covers those 65 or older.

The House's budget resolution seeks $2 trillion in federal savings. If the Senate adopts the resolution, lawmaker could target Medicaid savings.

Option 1: Cut Medicare instead If Republicans want to avoid major cuts to Medicaid, the largest pot of available money is in the other big government health insurance program: Medicare.

Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, fra… ...

The administrator of the nation's federal health insurance programs tweeted a Halloween-themed message bashing "Medicare-for-all," a policy pushed by some Democrats.

It’s not just Medicaid: GOP eyes possible Medicare cuts in megabill The Republican plan was shaping up to be a political albatross. Putting Medicare funding on the table probably won’t help.

The administrator of the nation’s federal health insurance programs tweeted a Halloween-themed message bashing “Medicare-for-all,” a policy pushed by some Democrats.

“This year’s scariest Halloween costume goes to…,” Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma tweeted Wednesday afternoon, along with an accompanying image.