Drugmakers sign on to negotiate Medicare prices under protest

reuters.com U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Social Security and Medicare at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, U.S. February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File…

Drugmakers opt in to Medicare drug price negotiations

cnbc.com A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines…

Long-Term Care Services Vary Widely By State, AARP Finds

forbes.com Minnesota and Washington are the states that provide the best services and supports for frail older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their families, according…

Transparency Is The Cure For What Ails American Health Care

forbes.com A government shutdown has been averted—for now. Congress approved a continuing resolution this weekend that funds the government through mid-November. But the weeks-long…

Enrolling in Medicare? Here’s what’s covered and what’s not

marketwatch.com There’s an array of choices to make when it comes to Medicare and an alphabet soup of names and acronyms. Here’s a guide to make it a little simpler. Medicare is the program…

Which States Provide The Best—And Worst

forbes.com Minnesota and Washington are the states that provide the best services and supports for frail older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their families, according…

Are You Getting Billed For Medical Bills You’ve Already Paid Or Were Covered By Insurance? Here Are Three Ways You Can Fight Back

forbes.com Last year, I fought several pitched battles along multiple fronts with health providers and my insurer. I won all of them. It’s no surprise that when you get older, you’ll…

Reapply for Medicaid or Risk Losing Coverage

nextavenue.org When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expired in May, a federal rule that protected people from losing Medicaid coverage during the pandemic expired with it,…

Next Avenue: Millions could lose health coverage if they don’t reapply for Medicaid

marketwatch.com This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expired in May, a federal rule that protected people from losing…

Ford Motor Co

wsws.org The announcement that Ford Motor Company has been conditionally approved for up to $9.2 billion in government loans is a further indication of the degree to which the…

It’s Not About The Child Tax Credit. It’s About Cash Supports

forbes.com The latest report from the Census Bureau shows that the child poverty rate, measured using the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), spiked from 5.2% in 2021 to 12.4% in 2022.…

COVID map shows states with increased hospital admissions

newsweek.com A dozen states have seen a "substantial" increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…

Big Food vs. Big Pharma: Companies bet on snacking just as weight loss drugs boom

cnbc.com For more than a century, frosted cornflakes have been the backbone of Kellogg's business. That changes Monday, when the company will spin off its stable cereal business in…

Big Health Insurers Expand Medicare Advantage To Even More Markets For 2024 Coverage

forbes.com Health insurance companies that are the biggest players in privatized Medicare Advantage coverarge, including Cigna, CVS Health’s Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana and…

Individual Minnesota health plan rates to rise up to 5.5% next year

startribune.com Premiums on health insurance policies sold to individuals in Minnesota will increase on average between 1.9% and 5.5% next year, a range that's far below large jumps in the…

Red-state Democrats diverge on abortion approach in big 2023 races

nbcnews.com Democrat Shawn Wilson was asked at a recent Louisiana governor’s debate why the term “pro-life” had disappeared from his campaign website. Wilson said he and his family…

Ohio’s referendum is another win for abortion-rights campaigners

economist.com Editor’s note (August 9th 2023): This article has been updated. O unused to voting in August. Previously, elections were held in the summer only in dire circumstances. Even…

California offers lifeline to 17 troubled hospitals

latimes.com Healthcare experts say the financial collapse that brought down Madera Community Hospital mirrors the struggles of rural hospitals across the U.S. Madera Community Hospital…

The 3 Best-Performing REITs In September

finance.yahoo.com September was an ugly month for real estate investment trust (REIT) investors. Statements from the September Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting confirming another…

FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

pbs.org The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a…

Obamacare: Report highlights the 'ridiculous' Medicaid coverage gap in the US

aol.com Medicaid expansion has become a key political issue under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — commonly known as Obamacare. In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled to leave decisions up…

Government shutdown impacts: air travel to taxes, national security to national parks

thehill.com How would a government shutdown affect the lives of everyday Americans? Some benefits, like Social Security and those for veterans, go on unimpeded. But other services, such…

Pregnant with no OB-GYNs around: Maternity care became a casualty of Idaho's abortion ban

nbcnews.com None Create your free profile or log in to save this article If you’re pregnant in Bonner County, Idaho, you’ll likely spend a lot of time on Route 95. Bonner General…

“No choice at all”: Pharma companies begrudgingly agree to negotiate prices

arstechnica.com At least four top pharmaceutical companies suing the federal government over a new requirement to negotiate Medicare drug prices have agreed to come to the table for the…

How a government shutdown could affect you

pbs.org With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking all but inevitable ahead of this weekend’s deadline. While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan…

Bon Secours and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reach agreement following tense negotiations

wavy.com Bon Secours and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia announced Friday they have finally reached an agreement. 10 On Your Side has been covering the tense…

From Social Security to travel: Everything to know about a government shutdown

aol.com A government shutdown is on the horizon and could impact more than your ability to watch pandas play on the "Panda Cam" at Smithsonian's National Zoo. Lawmakers have until…

The COVID vaccine rollout is kind of a mess. Again

marketplace.org The latest COVID vaccine formulations are out and designed to counter the virus’s latest mutations. Health experts say it’s important to get vaccinated now to be ready for…

FDA takes aim at ‘unsafe or ineffective’ laboratory medical tests, warns of ‘false or misleading claims’

fortune.com The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a…

FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

apnews.com The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a…

Fresh Take: Food As Medicine’s Big Business Opportunity

forbes.com ere’s one fix for the food system: actually acknowledge how much everything costs. Currently, food is both too expensive and too cheap, and it’s hard to put a comprehensive…

As Merck, AstraZeneca and other drugmakers sign on, Medicare price negotiations face critical moment

marketwatch.com Several major drugmakers, including Merck & Co. Inc. MRK, and AstraZeneca PLC AZN, , say they’re moving forward with the Medicare drug-price negotiation process ahead of…

Government Shutdown: Here’s Everything Affected, From Federal Jobs, National Parks, Air Travel And More

forbes.com House and Senate Republicans remain at loggerheads over a series of federal appropriations bills needed to avert a dreaded federal shutdown, potentially triggering sweeping…

WATCH LIVE: Speaker McCarthy holds news briefing as government shutdown looms

pbs.org A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal…

Consumer Agency Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports

nytimes.com Millions of Americans owe money to doctors and hospitals, and that debt can affect their ability to get loans or even a job. People struggling with unpaid medical bills may…

What are Medicare’s income limits in 2023? Here’s how to calculate your costs

finance.yahoo.com “You can get Medicare coverage no matter how high your income is,” says Juliette Cubanski, Deputy Director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a nonprofit organization…

The Moneyist: My husband, 76, signed up for a $25,000 life-insurance plan. Was that a good idea? Should I do the same?

marketwatch.com My husband and I are healthy 76-year-olds. We have only been married for 7 years after being divorced and single for many years. Both of us are retired, and we’re each…

With Medicare open enrollment, ‘senior hunting season’ is about to begin

marketwatch.com I got a call a while back from the fraud department at my bank. There had been some unusual activity on my account and they wanted to check some things. The caller knew a…

House Speaker McCarthy refuses to take up Senate bill to avert government shutdown, virtually guaranteeing one

fortune.com A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal…

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest

apnews.com A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the…

‘I pulled my sock down and saw blood’: drivers for Amazon in US complain of dog attacks

theguardian.com The app told her to deliver to the porch. Jennifer Anderson, a 43-year-old gig worker for Amazon Flex and a single mother, had brought packages to the house before – so she…

Want to Shrug Off Volatility? Buy 3 Medical Growth Stocks

247wallst.com Wall Street returned to its see-sawing mode after commencing the year on a bright note. This attests to the fact that change is the only constant in the stock market. The…

Elizabeth Warren Goes Scorched Earth On Biden Nominee Who Won’t Answer Simple Questions: ‘You Should Withdraw Your Nomination’

mediaite.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) lost it on a nominee who refused to answer straightforward questions about his current role in the private sector and whether he will resign if…

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

pbs.org A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the…

California to fast food workers: Your minimum wage just got raised by nearly $5 to $20 per hour

fortune.com A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the…

Trustees Report Summary

ssa.gov The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs each year. This document summarizes the…

Will the economy finally un-weird itself?

vox.com Let’s get this out of the way: the economy is not in bad shape at the moment. The red hot labor market is cooling off a little, but it remains resilient. It’s the type of…

Gov. Newsom signs fast-food minimum wage bill

siliconvalley.com By Adam Beam | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov.…

What are Medicare’s income limits in 2023? Here's how to calculate your costs

fortune.com “You can get Medicare coverage no matter how high your income is,” says Juliette Cubanski, Deputy Director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a nonprofit organization…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

abcnews.go.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it…

‘Gen V’: How to Watch ‘The Boys’ Spinoff Online for Free

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Everything you need to know about government shutdowns

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