Fortune

People very limited financial resources may qualify for Medicaid to help pay for health costs not covered by Medicare. Health care expenses often increase as people age, due to more health challenges and care needs. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. adults ages 65 and over...

Who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid?

Scripps News

After nearly six months of negotiations and several court rulings, Medicare and drugmakers agreed on new prices for 10 popular drugs, saving users $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs.

Biden, Harris promote lower prescription drug costs at first joint event since president's decision

Reuters

(Reuters) - The U.S. announced the final prices of its first ever negotiation over prescription drugs on Thursday, with Merck's diabetes drug Januvia seeing the steepest percentage cut at 79%.

US announces prices in Medicare drug negotiations

Medicare Advantage giant Humana expects to lose a “few hundred thousand” members in its marquee business next year, after seriously shrinking its benefits and exiting markets for 2025 in a bid to boost profits, the insurer disclosed Wednesday. It’s the first time Humana has estimated membership losses from...

Humana expects to lose ‘few hundred thousand’ Medicare Advantage members next year

The Hill

A coalition of 15 state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its plan to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), want to stop the administration’s plan from taking...

15 state AGs sue Biden administration over ObamaCare coverage for ‘Dreamers’

Mediaite

President Joe Biden is reportedly still “angry” after being forced to abandon his re-election bid with his ire directed at three of the party’s most influential figures: former President Barack Obama, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Despite preparing to address a convention in Chicago aimed at reuniting the party, Biden […]
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Joe Biden ‘Angry’ At Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer Over ‘Ouster’: Report

Former federal prosecutor and NBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 election, he will “spend the rest of his miserable life in court” or in prison. During a conversation on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, host Dean Obeidallah asked about how and...

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Loses Election He Spends ‘Rest of His Miserable Life’ in Court or Prison

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Home Depot says consumers are feeling crummy about the economy, and they’re dishing out less to remodel their homes.

Home Depot issues a warning about the economy

WashingtonExaminer

Joe Biden’s presidency has been falling to pieces before our eyes for months, but recent events have made it clear that his Humpty Dumpty moment has finally arrived. Few will weep. If you’re looking for a rundown of how awful Biden’s presidency has been, Victor Davis Hanson offers a pretty good summary. Yet for me, […]

Biden’s presidency is finished

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Common respiratory virus that dwindled during the pandemic is on the rise, CDC warns, with higher risk for certain groups

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The US expressed frustration Wednesday that North Korea is continuing to refuse to allow teams into the reclusive country to recover the remains of American casualties from the Korean War.

US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War

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POLITICO

The result is a $6 billion savings across 10 drugs when new prices take effect in 2026, according to the White House.

In a first, Medicare has set prices for 10 drugs, saving billions

New Hampshire State

If you’re a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: “Did you go to the bathroom?”

A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

Though the FDA says approved sugar substitutes are safe in moderation, recent headlines have raised concerns over their links to POSSIBLE health conditions. Dr. Gupta answers one viewer’s question about zero-calorie sweeteners and weight gain in this week’s, “Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call.”

Dr. Gupta explains why sugar substitutes could contribute to weight gain

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President Joe Biden’s first public event planned since his exit from the 2024 race last month marked a cause close to home: Announcing a major financial award from the cancer-curing policy arm he created in the wake of his son Beau Biden’s death.

With ‘Cancer Moonshot’ announcement, Biden turns to causes most important to him in final months in office

Vice President Kamala Harris will propose the first-ever federal ban on "corporate price-gouging" in the food industry, her campaign announced. Harris will also pledge that if elected, she will direct the Justice Department to increase scrutiny of potential mergers between grocers and food producers. The ban is part of a...

Harris to propose federal ban on 'corporate price-gouging' in food and groceries

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Dicle Belul

With the upcoming changes to Medicare in 2025, seniors are facing a challenging enrollment season. Fran Soistman, the CEO of eHealth, has raised concerns about the "perfect storm" of obstacles seniors are facing during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). He has urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend the enrollment deadline by five days to allow beneficiaries more time to navigate the changes.

Medicare Enrollment Challenges for Seniors in 2025

Fox News

Kamala Harris would be the first democratic socialist president in American history. Just two of her proposals would crush the US economy with trillions of dollars in added spending.

Kamala Harris and her two socialist proposals to crush the US economy

NewsBreak

Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B

Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices will lead to an estimated $6 billion in savings for the federal government and a $1.5 billion reduction in...

Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B

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