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Chase Oliver on Budget Cuts, War, and Immigration

"Right now, we need to get ourselves at least to a balanced budget, and that involves cutting a lot of the third rails of American politics," the Libertarian presidential nominee tells Reason.

Reason

Harris vs Trump on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations: Fact Check

A fact check of what the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations did around Medicare drug price negotiations.

Kiplinger

Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, filling a large gap for older Americans and their caregivers

Vice President Kamala Harris has outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand its coverage of home health care for older Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee announced this plan on the television talk show “The View.”

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Kamala Harris Proposes Medicare Cover In-Home Healthcare

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a plan for Medicare to cover in-home healthcare.

Kiplinger

Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care

Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older Americans, aiming to help the “sandwich generation” of adults caring for aging parents while raising their children at the same time

The Independent UK

Vice President Harris Proposes Expanding Medicare To Cover Home Care

Vice President Kamala Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover home health care, addressing caregiving challenges and supporting aging Americans.

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Harris unveils plan to allow Medicare to cover in-home care - Roll Call

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a policy to help seniors “age in place” and allow older Americans to get care at home via Medicare.

Roll Call

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

The cost of a GP appointment keeps rising, with a spike in the number of GPs slugging patients more than $90 for a consultation.

AAP

Is Medicare a Good Reason to Wait Until 65 to Retire?

The average retirement age is 62, but many people wait until Medicare starts at 65. Should health care be the key driver of your retirement date?

Kiplinger

Generous Guests: Undocumented Immigrants Subsidize Our Healthcare

While barred from most government healthcare programs, undocumented residents pay more in healthcare taxes than the entire cost of their own care.

Texas Observer

Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research

Social service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending.

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Reason

Americans Grow Increasingly Dependent on Government Payments

Many citizens of the land of the free are hooked on government checks.

The Guardian - AU

Tara lost her teeth ‘one by one’ and can barely eat. She’s not alone, an Australian dental study says

Almost one in five adults delay or don’t see a dentist due to cost, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found

The Independent UK

Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock

Shares of Humana have tumbled after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments the company receives

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Humana Stock Sinks on Weak Medicare Star Ratings: What to Know

Humana stock is spiraling Wednesday after the CMS provided preliminary Star Ratings data for the insurer's 2025 Medicare Advantage plans.

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Fortune

How to make smart Medicare Open Enrollment choices for 2025

“It's going to be challenging,” says expert Philip Moeller, who urges people to take their time.

The Texas Tribune

In South Texas congressional race, Monica De La Cruz and Michelle Vallejo spar over health care

The topic is playing a major role in one of Texas’ only competitive congressional races this year as the competitors debate Medicare, abortion and expanding coverage.

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, on Tuesday engaged in a fast-moving, largely civil debate on a wide range of issues

The Conversation

Medicare is covering less of specialist visits. But why are doctors’ fees so high in the first place?

Fees for medical specialists are going up faster than Medicare rebates, leading to a bigger gap for patients to pay.

Fortune

Protecting Medicare a top concern for more than half of Americans in 2024 presidential election

Independents favored Harris over Trump in a new Gallup–West Health poll, but a third don’t trust either candidate on health care.

Kiplinger

What is Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and Who Pays It?

Find out which income levels are subject to the 3.8% NIIT surtax.

AAP

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

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