Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure Louisiana's only two Planned Parenthood locations have closed after 40 years The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
After badmouthing Tylenol, Trump makes deal with their rival company Pfizer Weird how one happens before the other. We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025
Why healthcare spending was at the center of the US government shutdown battle Democrats said they won’t vote for legislation unless Republicans reversed Medicaid cuts and extended subsidies The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025
Trump Announces Pfizer Deal He Says Will Lower Certain Drug Prices The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal granting Pfizer a three-year reprieve on planned tariffs as the pharmaceutical giant vowed to voluntarily lower the prices of unspecified drugs for US purchase. International Business Times · Sep 30, 2025
Trump Seals Explosive Pfizer Deal To Cut Drug Prices With New TrumpRx Platform Donald Trump has struck a headline-grabbing deal with Pfizer to slash US drug prices, launching a TrumpRx platform that bypasses intermediaries and raises major questions over enforcement and patient impact. International Business Times UK · Sep 30, 2025
Pfizer agrees to offer discounted drugs through new federal website, Trump announces President also said that company would offer medications to Medicaid at ‘most favored nation’ pricing The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and invest $70 billion in U.S. manufacturing under a deal struck with President Donald Trump's administration The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don't reach a deal The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
The Rule That Lets Nursing Homes Take More of Your Estate Than Your Family Gets Many families believe their loved one’s estate will pass directly to heirs after death—but hidden Medicaid rules can give nursing homes first claim. These “estate... Saving Advice · Sep 29, 2025
Could State Medicaid Recovery Leave Your Children Without an Inheritance? Many families believe that once a loved one passes away, their estate automatically goes to their children. But for those who relied on Medicaid for... Saving Advice · Sep 29, 2025
Cannabis stocks soar after Trump shares video promoting drug’s use for seniors Video posted on Truth Social touts CBD as a ‘gamechanger’ and promotes Medicaid coverage of CBD products The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025
Medicare Beneficiaries To See Slight Premium Decline Next Year The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Friday that Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug program premiums, benefits and plan options are expected to remain largely stable in 2026. Benzinga · Sep 29, 2025
Mark Cuban Says It's 'An Embarrassment' If His Employees End Up On Medicaid. To Him, It Means Taxpayers Are Subsidizing His Business Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is known for shaking up industries, and he isn't afraid to call out his own. In a recent appearance on “The Tennessee Holler” podcast, Cuban got candid about why he believes companies have a moral and financial responsibility to pay their workers enough to keep them… Benzinga · Sep 29, 2025
Government Shutdown 2025: Donald Trump Falsely Accuses Democrats Of Wanting Billions For Migrant Healthcare And Trans Policies Donald Trump has accused Democrats of holding up budget talks by demanding billions for migrant healthcare and transgender policies, but fact-checkers say his claims misrepresent their actual proposals. International Business Times UK · Sep 29, 2025
The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025 The abortion pill is safe. But why should Trump let facts get in the way? RFK Jr is conducting a review of mifepristone, citing a deeply flawed study. The move could be devastating for women
The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2025 A Trump ally in California is fighting redistricting. Is that what his constituents want? Representative Doug LaMalfa made headlines in August after being booed and shouted down at a local town hall
The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2025 Crunch time: Democrats ready for shutdown standoff over Republican health cuts Party prepared to risk government shutdown and will not support GOP bill unless cuts to healthcare are reversed
Benzinga · Sep 26, 2025 Akido Labs Uses Meta's Llama And Anthropic's Claude To Diagnose Patients As AI System ScopeAI Promises Faster Medicaid Care Patients in Southern California are receiving diagnoses and treatment plans generated by artificial intelligence through Akido Labs' ScopeAI proprietary system, according to MIT.
Kiplinger · Sep 26, 2025 Three Striking Ways the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Affects Nursing Homes Little-noticed provisions in the tax bill will ease requirements on nursing homes and make it harder for some patients to pay.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 North Carolina Medicaid patients face care access threat as funding impasse continues North Carolina Medicaid patients face a threat of reduced access to services due to a funding impasse
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot until 2028
Fortune · Sep 25, 2025 If you can't work out why you're struggling when the economy is doing OK, it's because you're on the losing side Oxford Economics finds that tariffs, labor dynamics, and policy shifts have hit younger and lower-income households hardest.
Benzinga · Sep 25, 2025 Trump Threatens Democrats With Painful Shutdown Fallout, GOP Vows To Weaponize Government Closures In High-Stakes Funding Fight President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are reportedly preparing to use a looming government shutdown as political leverage, warning Democrats they will feel the brunt of the fallout if Congress fails to pass a short-term funding bill.
Kiplinger · Sep 24, 2025 I'm a 76-Year-Old Widow and My Son Is Pushing Me Into Assisted Living. How Do I Convince Him I'm Fine Living on My Own? We asked financial experts and therapists for advice.