The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?

Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic record, intended to overcome the problem of having personal health information “siloed” in different systems.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023

Decades of Subsidies Have Made the Essentials of Middle-Class Life Increasingly Difficult To Afford

The basics of middle-class life are too expensive. But more subsidies won't help.

Reason · Mar 2, 2023

Obscure law contains debt limit escape hatch for Social Security

WASHINGTON — It’s a time-worn argument for raising the debt limit: Without increased borrowing authority, Social Security checks would stop flowing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Alan Kohler: The superannuation tax increase is a dress rehearsal

Jim Chalmers has hit upon a clever way to seek an election mandate for superannuation tax increases but book the revenue straight away.

The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023

Eli Lilly plans to slash prices of some older insulins, expand cost cap

Lawmakers and patient advocates have been pressuring drugmakers to take action on soaring drug prices.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023

Democrats see laws they passed last year as route back to majority

After losing a net of nine seats in November, House Democrats are holding a party conference with President Joe Biden as a leadoff speaker.

Roll Call · Mar 1, 2023

Eli Lilly is capping customers’ insulin costs at $35

Eli Lilly & Co. is capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month, following a public plea from President Joe Biden for lower prices of the diabetes treatment for all Americans.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket

The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for insulin they need in order to live.

WEKU · Mar 1, 2023

Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay when they fill prescriptions

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Big Insurance "bailed out by taxpayers"

"The premiums and taxes paid by Americans enabled the Big Seven to make those profits," advocate says

Salon · Feb 28, 2023