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…
White House says deals struck to cut prices of Medicare drugs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday that drug price negotiations will knock hundreds of dollars — in some cases thousands — off the list prices…
White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
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Biden Inflation Reduction Act temporarily lowers Medicare costs for 64 drugs
The Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that the Biden Inflation Reduction Act is lowering the prices of 64 drugs used by Medicare…
California refunding $52 million to U.S. government for migrant care
California needs to repay more than $52 million to the federal government after improperly claiming reimbursement from the Medicaid program for some immigrant patients, according…
Hiltzik: How to save Social Security without killing it
A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but…
Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses
VANDALIA, Ohio — Former President Trump claimed that he — not President Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses…
Health insurers accused of charging more for top-level hospital cover than price cap set by federal government
In short: A report from consumer group Choice has found health insurers have been significantly increasing prices for premium hospital cover well above a rate approved…
Bulk billed GP appointments rise, but access remains a challenge
In short: The rate of GPs bulk-billing has increased by 2.1 per cent in the first two months since the federal government tripled the Medicare incentive.The increase…
‘It was stunning’: Bipartisan anger aimed at Medicare Advantage care denials
“It was stunning how many times senators on both sides of the aisle kept linking constituent problems with denying authorizations for care,” Sen. Ron Wyden…
Court denies bid to halt Medicare drug price talks
A spokesperson for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which sought the injunction alongside local and state chambers, said the group is reviewing the decision. Newman…
Biden administration expects to win fight over Medicare drug negotiations
But drug makers and trade associations have filed multiple lawsuits challenging the program, which is designed to lower costs for Medicare patients. “Everybody negotiates prices,”…
Biden targets 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations
President Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare‘s first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans…
How the first 10 drugs set for Medicare negotiations were chosen
The chosen drug must not face competition from either a generic or a biosimilar, or a drug that closely resembles a biologic but is sold…
Steve Lopez: Multiple Medicare options can be confusing, but he’s got you covered
More than half a century ago, while working as a teenage playground aide, I made my first payroll-deducted contributions to Social Security and Medicare. Recently…
A lack of affordable dental care means Sherry has lost several teeth — and her confidence
Queensland pensioner Sherry Williams used to be an active member of her community – she was a gymnastics coach and a volunteer.She loved to smile…