If you’re actually hoping to retire at any point, the chances are you’re going to need Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. So when the president unveiled his latest budget proposals, amid a chorus of partisan claims and counterclaims, try to block out the noise, and instead focus on the numbersRead More →
It didn’t take long for the candidates at Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate to turn their attention to health care. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said that he would never sign a bill that would reduce benefits enjoyed by Las Vegas’s powerful culinary union. The union has expressedRead More →
Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump tells supporters in The Villages, Fla., in October 2019 that he’ll always defend Medicare, just days after signing an executive order that opens the door to further privatization. Later this evening, Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union address. If past speechesRead More →
© Reuters. U.S. accuses CVS of defrauding Medicare over prescriptions NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp (NYSE:) and its Omnicare unit were sued on Tuesday by the U.S. government, which accused them of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of drugs without valid prescriptions. The U.S.Read More →
As the Democratic presidential candidates argue about “Medicare for All” versus a “public option,” two simple policy changes could slash U.S. health-care costs by 75% while increasing access and improving the quality of care. These policies have been proven to work by ingenious companies like Whole Foods and innovative governmentsRead More →
