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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Natalia Bryant Death Hoax: Kobe’s Daughter Didn’t Die By Suicide
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant by publishing misinformation about his family.
Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
If a prediction is only noticed after an incident occurs, is it really a prediction?
Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Connections to Coronavirus, Wuhan Lab?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the new coronavirus outbreak in 2020.
Did Barack Obama Pardon More Than 330 Criminals During His Final Week in Office?
A popular meme confused pardons with commutations and spread an erroneous rumor about the former president.
Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."