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Medicare, Social Security Face Shaky Fiscal Futures

If Congress doesn't act, both programs would eventually be unable to cover the full cost...

Group Backing Private Medicare is Funded by Insurance Giants

UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana together account for close to 50 percent of all enrollees in...

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...

New Medicare Card Telephone Scam

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal...

Government Eliminating Test Strip Subsidy for Diabetics?

The Australian government has limited test strip subsidies for some diabetics, but there's been no...

Medicare at Age 76

Obamacare does not require that patients 76 and older must be admitted to the hospital...

Medicare and Guns

Medicare regulations do not require that doctors ask patients whether they own guns.

Is Congress Voting Against Social Security COLA Increases?

Any lack of COLA increases in Social Security isn't due a stubborn Congress or the...