Kevin McCarthy Says Social Security, Medicare Budget Slash off Limits; White House Says Otherwise

Kevin McCarthy Says GOP Committed to Strengthening Social Security and Medicare; White House Says Otherwise

Ahead of an upcoming meeting with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the cuts for Medicare and Social Security were "off the table."
Social Security Trust Funds to Run Out of Money Earlier Than Previously Expected

Social Security Trust Funds to Run Out of Money Earlier Than Previously Expected

The Social Security trust fund, which most Americans are relying on for their retirement, would run out of money in a span of 12 years, a year earlier than expected.
CDC Advisers Recommend These Groups as First Ones to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine

Federal Government to Pay for Future COVID-19 Vaccine

Medicare and Medicaid will pay for any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the future, according to a new policy announced Wednesday.
U.S. President Trump speaks about negotiations with pharmaceutical companies over the cost of insulin, at the White House in Washington

Trump Announces Plans to Cut Insulin Prices at $35 For Medicare Enrollees

Medicare recipients may pay less for a month-long supply of insulin starting 2021.
Donald Trump health care agenda

Trump Health Care Agenda Might Not Work. Here’s Why

The Trump health care agenda has been revealed but a lot of critics say while its aim is noble, the new plan could backfire.

Spanish-Speaking, Asian-American, Disabled Medi-Cal Enrollees Less Likely to Access Doctors

Medi-Cal enrollees who are Spanish-speakers, Asian-American, ill and the disabled are most likely to face difficulty when searching for a doctor who will accept them as a patient, according to a recently published study.

Salomon Melgen, Friend to Sen. Bob Menendez, Granted Bond in Alleged Medicare Fraud Case

A federal judge approved bond for a Florida eye doctor in connection to alleged corruption charges with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.

Obamacare Explained: ACA Open Enrollment Is Over, But Here's What You Need to Know About Your Healthcare Now

March 31 has come and gone, and the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period has concluded. Now there are 8 million newly insured individuals, many of whom are confused about what this means for them.

Immigrants Fund Medicare and Social Security, Providing $115 Billion Surplus

Contrary to warnings from conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, a new study shows immigrants pay far more into government services like Medicare and Social Security than they take out.
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