Contributor: Voters wouldn’t want such a big government if they had to pay for it
Having extended most of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and added even more tax breaks, Congress is once again punting on the central…
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits…
US DOJ investigates UnitedHealth for alleged Medicare fraud: Report | Business and Economy
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is carrying out a criminal investigation into UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)…
Trump orders drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs in 30 days
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.…
Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up…
After rift on shutdown, California Democrats refocus budget fight on Medicaid
After a bruising Washington battle that averted a government shutdown but broke their party in two last week, leading California Democrats are trying to project…
Oz pledges to fight healthcare fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
WASHINGTON — Dr. Mehmet Oz promised senators on Friday to fight healthcare fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the…
Top U.S. health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human…
Beyond the slogan, ‘Medicare for all’ vexes Democratic presidential candidates
As Democratic candidates leap into the presidential fray, many have latched onto a catchy political rallying cry: “Medicare for all.”But don’t assume they’re all talking…
Elon Musk’s DOGE agency gains access to Medicare, Medicaid payments
1 of 3 | Hundreds protest the Trump administrations aggressive moves to reshape the American government and American society at City Hall in Los Angeles,…
Trump nominates Mehmet Oz of TV fame to head Medicare-Medicaid agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host, as administrator for the Centers…
Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than…
Trump would gut Social Security, Medicare just as boomers need them
Donald Trump was already in the classroom when Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated schools in 1954. He was about 30 before women were able…
Fact check: Would Trump slash social security and Medicare? | US Election 2024 News
Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out her closing argument for president in a new TV advertisement that attacks former President Donald Trump on healthcare,…
5 times Kamala Harris changed her stance on an issue
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris struggled to define herself when she ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The party’s base was demanding that candidates…