In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump proudly proclaimed to members of Congress and the public that the United States is “bigger, better, richer and…
Read more Trump vows ‘we will always protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,’ but his signature tax cut shortened their lifespans | FortuneWall Street just learned an expensive lesson about betting on Washington. According to a Wall Street Journal report, UnitedHealth Group lost roughly $60 billion in market value on…
Read more Is UnitedHealth a safe dividend stock after Medicare shock?For the first time in modern history, the United States is on the brink of losing its most basic engine of growth: more births than deaths. According to…
Read more More Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth | FortuneNEW YORK CITY, New York: Millions of Americans are beginning 2026 facing sharply higher health insurance bills after enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, locking in premium increases…
Read more Health coverage at risk as expanded ACA subsidies lapse nationwideU.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb,…
Read more Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companiesNEW 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 billionsThe Trump administration has negotiated lower prices for 15 widely used medications covered by Medicare, with the federal government saying the effort will cut spending on those drugs…
Read more Medicare negotiates lower prices on 15 popular medications. Will it save you money?NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions…
Read more Trump Administration Says Lower Prices for 15 Medicare Drugs Will Save Taxpayers BillionsA higher Medicare premium set to go into effect in 2026 will push the monthly charge above $200 for the first time, with the increase likely to erode…
Read more How rising Medicare premiums could impact what your 2026 Social Security check(CNN) — Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026. Medicare Part B premiums will jump nearly 10%…
Read more Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026The Better Business Bureau issued a warning that a Denver business might be defrauding Medicare and its customers. The BBB’s advisory, posted Oct. 27, reported that the organization…
Read more BBB issues warning about Denver company after complaints about billing fraudHundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1. The increase is in large…
Read more Minnesota commerce commish, MnSure CEO say insurance premium spikes at heart of government shutdownMost 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 NewsCompanies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.…
Read more Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs sayWith a government shutdown just hours away, one of the sticking points between Republicans and Democrats involves health care, specifically whether to extend premium subsidies under the Affordable…
Read more Health care at the heart of Capitol Hill standoff as shutdown looms – WTOP NewsAlmost one-third of the budget cuts and sweeps of unused money that Gov. Jared Polis used to close a $249 million budget hole will come from Medicaid, and providers…
Read more One-third of Gov. Jared Polis’ budget cuts involve MedicaidWASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved Thursday to shut down a Miami organ donation group, calling it “failing” because of underperformance, unsafe practices and paperwork errors. The Life…
Read more Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls ‘failing’Anyone 6 months and older who wants a COVID-19 shot in Colorado can now get one, but the vaccine will only be free for those with the right…
Read more Coloradans can get updated COVID vaccines, but insurance might not cover the shotsDonald Trump says he is Making America Great Again, which seems like it might be code for: making everything shittier, less affordable, and less efficient. Certainly, when it…
Read more Trump’s New Plan for Medicare: Let AI Decide Whether You Should Be Covered or NotWASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Proposed federal healthcare budget cuts, aimed at achieving over $3 trillion in savings, are poised to create significant disruptions within the healthcare…
Read more Healthcare IT Faces Disruption and Innovation Challenges as GOP Budget Cuts Loom: Insights From Black Book Weekly Survey