Medicare, Social Security Face Shaky Fiscal Futures
If Congress doesn't act, both programs would eventually be unable to cover the full cost of promised benefits.
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Group Backing Private Medicare is Funded by Insurance Giants
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana together account for close to 50 percent of all enrollees in private "Medicare Advantage" plans and stand to benefit as that part of Medicare keeps growing.
Trump Plan for Drug Prices Won’t Include Direct Negotiations
President Trump is scheduled to give his first speech on how his administration will seek to lower drug prices.
New Medicare Card Telephone Scam
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal information ahead of the launch of a new Medicare card.
Government Eliminating Test Strip Subsidy for Diabetics?
The Australian government has limited test strip subsidies for some diabetics, but there's been no change to how the U.S. government is handling them.
Medicare and Guns
Medicare regulations do not require that doctors ask patients whether they own guns.
Medicare at Age 76
Obamacare does not require that patients 76 and older must be admitted to the hospital by their primary care physicians in order to be covered by Medicare.
Is Congress Voting Against Social Security COLA Increases?
Any lack of COLA increases in Social Security isn't due a stubborn Congress or the cost of Obamacare.
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Amelia Bassano: The True Shakespeare?
Did a black woman named Amelia Bassano really write all of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Unlikely.
Was the Netflix CEO Arrested on Child Pornography Charges?
False rumors were spread on social media in order to capitalize on heightened panic about pedophilia.
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say that Pedophilia Was Good for Children?
A 1974 report co-authored by Ruth Bader Ginsburg about sex bias in U.S. law has been grossly misinterpreted.
Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE-Contracted Facility Spark Outrage
Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, particularly around COVID-19.
Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.