Medicare

Legislation to Combat Medicare Reimbursement Cuts

Protection of access to care for Medicare beneficiaries, particularly in rural and underserved areas, has drawn a proposal from a North Carolina congressman to combat a 2024 rule finalized by the Biden administration.

Trump Must Act Now to Stop Biden Medicare Disaster

Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has led to higher insurance premiums, increased out-of-pocket costs, and reduced healthcare coverage for seniors. If President Donald Trump does not intervene by February 1, a midnight Medicare rule implemented under Biden’s administration will trigger mandates that could devastate Medicare Part D.

Female Prison Inmates Praise Trump’s Two Gender Policy

Some female prisoners are pleading for former President Donald Trump to step in and protect them from biological men who claim a female identity to gain access to women’s prisons, where they allegedly abuse female inmates.

Senator Ted Cruz Reintroduces ‘No Tax on Tips Act’

On January 16, 2025, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced the bipartisan "No Tax on Tips Act," aiming to exempt gratuities from federal income taxation.

FDA Adds Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer will carry warnings for an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) said.

Trump Vows to Tackle Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to Lower Drug Costs

At a recent press conference at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump made a bold promise to take on the powerful Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) responsible for inflating prescription drug prices in the U.S. Trump criticized PBMs, calling them a “horrible middleman” that profits by driving up drug costs without adding value. He vowed to eliminate the middleman and reduce drug prices to levels “that nobody has ever seen before.”

U.S. Healthcare Spending Reaches $4.9 Trillion in 2023

Healthcare spending in the United States surged by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased medical service use and rising enrollment in private health plans, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Trump Looks to Privatize USPS

President-elect Donald Trump is looking to privatize the U.S. Postal Service, according to a report from The Washington Post. Sources familiar with the development told the publication that Trump discussed the matter with Commerce Secretary pick Howard Lutnick.

Biden Set to Pardon Nearly 1,500 Individuals This Week, Including Doctor Convicted of Diluting Chemotherapy Drugs to Cancer Patients

President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals has sparked controversy, with critics questioning the inclusion of individuals convicted of serious offenses.

Whoopi Goldberg Accuses RFK Jr. of Fat Shaming Over Criticism of Weight-Loss Drugs

During Thursday's episode of The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg accused Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of fat-shaming Americans by advocating for healthy lifestyle choices over weight-loss drugs. The exchange followed Kennedy’s comments to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, where he suggested that Americans should prioritize diet and exercise before resorting to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro.

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