WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared during the State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much,” saying he sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at…
Read more Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jittersNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees…
Read more Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikesMany times in the past decade, Donald Trump’s public addresses have reminded me of old TV commercials for the electronics chain Crazy Eddie that I used to watch…
Read more Merry Christmas, America! The Checks Are in the Mail!NEW YORK — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions in…
Read more Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billionsNovo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started…
Read more Novo cuts Wegovy prices, but doctors still see cost challenges for patientsNovo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday…
Read more Novo chops Wegovy prices, but doctors still see affordability challenges for patientsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments…
Read more Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugsWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research…
Read more How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC pollCertain senators know it’s time for the government shutdown to come to an end. So does House Speaker Mike Johnson. And with President Donald Trump arriving back in…
Read more Lawmakers grasping for ways to end government shutdownNEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The…
Read more Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debtMost U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a…
Read more Most Americans fear rising health care costs, poll finds | Long Island Business NewsTYLER, Texas — TYLER, Texas (AP) — Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband’s knees. Not just because it’s hard for her to…
Read more As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expireSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public…
Read more New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cutsThe government shutdown has begun. And it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep…
Read more Government shutdown begins as nation faces period of uncertaintyWASHINGTON — Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as he promised similar deals…
Read more Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with TrumpPricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in…
Read more Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts sayDays after he sent letters instructing top pharmaceutical manufacturers to use a “most favored nation” pricing model for prescription drugs, President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that…
Read more FACT FOCUS: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possibleWASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental…
Read more Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social mediaThinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available in 2025. More than a…
Read more Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implicationsWith inflation and high grocery prices still frustrating many voters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday proposed a ban on “price gouging” by food suppliers and grocery stores,…
Read more What is ‘price gouging’ and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it?