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Medicare Advantage's diagnosing tactics made insurers like UnitedHealthGroup $33 billion richer

Medicare Advantage plans are paid more for sicker members and less for healthier members, which provides an incentive for MA plans to report as many diagnoses as legitimately possible.

Fortune

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

AAP

Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK'd in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate adopted a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint early Saturday along party lines after a debate that began the night before, teeing up the House for a climactic final vote next week.

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Trump pulls back Biden’s plan to cover weight loss drugs - Roll Call

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of the drugs, instead placing a focus on lifestyle changes.

Roll Call

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid after Senate confirmation

The US Senate confirmed Trump's pick to run the agency that oversees healthcare for millions of US citizens by a 53-45 vote.

Euronews

TV’s Dr Oz confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid after controversial Trump pick

Mehmet Oz has previously put forward controversial health advice including the suggestion malaria drugs were an effective cure for Covid-19

The Independent UK

Brush with democracy: push to add dental into Medicare

The Greens want to use minority government negotiations at the upcoming federal election to achieve a long-held ambition of adding dental to Medicare.

AAP

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Trump news at a glance: Tariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crash

Dow, S&P and Nasdaq among markets feeling share price pain while Trump insists ‘markets are going to boom’. The key US politics stories from 3 April

The Guardian - US

Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agency

Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Independent UK

Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.

Roll Call

Senate confirms Oz for CMS administrator on party-line vote - Roll Call

Oz was also a practicing heart surgeon earlier in his career — job experience which Republicans praised as a qualification for the position.

Roll Call

How Caregivers for Adults Can Save on Taxes in 2025

Caring for your parent or spouse can be stressful, but the IRS offers tax breaks for qualifying taxpayers. Here they are.

Kiplinger

Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose

Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – has more than quadrupled. It now accounts for the majority of Medicare enrollment.

The Conversation

The Social Security Fairness Act May Change How You Pay Medicare Premiums

If you receive an upward adjustment to your monthly Social Security benefits due to the SSFA, how you pay your Medicare premiums might change.

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Why do women get ‘reassurance scans’ during pregnancy? And how can you spot a dodgy provider?

Recent media coverage in the Nine newspapers highlights a surge in non-medical ultrasound providers offering “reassurance ultrasounds” to expectant parents.

Pedestrian.tv

AEC Probe Reveals Abbie Chatfield’s Political Content Did Not Breach Any Laws

"They had zero say in the content of the podcast or the posts I made."

Fortune

Premier's 100 Top Hospitals 2025

Fortune partnered with Premier, Inc. on the 2025 ranking of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S.

International Business Times

Trump Admin Cuts Key Staff Involved In FDA's Bird Flu Response Amid Widespread HHS Layoffs

The job cuts have impacted researchers, scientists, and senior officials, leading to the loss of key figures who shaped U.S. policies on drug approvals, medical research, and public health.

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Retirement Savings On Track? How Much You Should Have By 60 and 65

See how your retirement savings stack up compared to this Wall Street guide, ranked by age and income.

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Family Caregivers Need Help. These Are the Policies They Say Would Make the Biggest Difference

There are millions of people across the country caring for elderly or disabled family members. New research shows the key changes that would improve their lives and the lives of those they care for.

AAP

Coalition plan to guide investors through 'front door'

Major projects will be fast-tracked through a national investment office pledged by the coalition if it wins the election, over-riding regulators and red tape.

AAP

'Chainsaw massacre' to cull public service under Dutton

Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.

The Guardian - AU

Bowen rejects Dutton’s claim hosting Cop31 would cost billions – as it happened

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Roll Call

Oz opposes abortion, trans care in letter to GOP senator - Roll Call

Oz wrote that he supports an executive order barring funding or promotion of gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 years of age.

The Conversation

Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy

On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the department. HHS is the umbrella agency responsible for pandemic preparedness, biomedical research, food safety and many other health-related activities.

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