Telehealth coverage is proposed after the pandemic adaptation was implemented. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both from Virginia, to expand Medicare…
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SCOTUS Revives False Claims Act Case
Returns the case to the Seventh Circuit. The justices of the Supreme Court unanimously voted to revive claims brought by whistleblowers alleging SuperValu and Safeway defrauded the federal…
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Medicare Trustees Predict Fund Exhausted by 2031
The president’s proposed budget would protect it, HHS Secretary says The Hospital Trustee Fund, which pays for patient care and hospital stays for senior citizens, will be exhausted…
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President’s Budget Includes Tax Increases
Increases focus on the wealthy and big corporations. President Biden promised a budget that would accomplish many things during his State of the Union address last month, including…
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President and House Speaker to Meet Wednesday
The debt ceiling is expected to be at top of the agenda. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California said he and President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday to…
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CBO Predicts Social Security Exhaustion in 10 Years
Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund needs to be addressed by Congress. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the Old Age portion of the…
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President Signs Executive Order to Lower Drug Costs
The order complements actions taken under the Inflation Reduction Act. On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to consider…
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Treasury Department Reports $220 Billion August Deficit
The number is 29% higher than August of 2021. This week, the Treasury Department posted the U.S. government’s receipts for August 2022, reporting a $220 billion budget deficit.…
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President Signs Inflation Reduction Act
Bill addresses taxes, healthcare, and climate On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, one he said he had waited 18 months to sign. The…
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FDA Approves Some Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The action would make the industry more like eye care. The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule that will allow select hearing aids to be sold…
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