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Byline: RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR-Associated Press

08 Nov

Medicare’s outpatient ‘Part B’ premium going up to $144.60

published on November 8, 2019 - 2:39 PM

(AP) — Medicare says its “Part B” premium for outpatient care will rise to $144.60 a month next year, an

31 Oct

Stable costs but more uninsured as ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups open

published on October 31, 2019 - 1:14 PM

(AP) — More Americans are going without health insurance, and stable premiums plus greater choice next year under the Obama

10 Oct

Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits

published on October 10, 2019 - 2:32 PM

(AP) — Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with

27 Sep

Feds crack Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs

published on September 27, 2019 - 1:24 PM

(AP) — Federal agents took down an alleged Medicare scam Friday that exploited seniors’ curiosity about genetic medicine by enticing

19 Sep

Pelosi offers Medicare negotiation plan to curb drug prices

published on September 19, 2019 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, trying to seize the agenda on a top consumer issue, announced an ambitious prescription

17 Sep

Rise in health uninsured may be linked to immigrants’ fears

published on September 17, 2019 - 3:34 PM

(AP) — When the Census Bureau reported an increase in the number of people without health insurance in America, it

29 Aug

‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says

published on August 29, 2019 - 2:00 PM

(AP) — Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more

31 Jul

US to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada

published on July 31, 2019 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it will create a way for Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost

24 Jun

Trump order aims to disclose ‘real’ costs for health care

published on June 24, 2019 - 1:06 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices

21 May

‘Medicare for All’s’ rich benefits ‘leapfrog’ other nations

published on May 21, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — The “Medicare for All” plan embraced by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what other advanced countries

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