Powerful House panel to hold 'Medicare for All' hearing next week
By Peter Sullivan - 12/03/19 10:04 PM EST
Opinion: American health care has a new third rail
From Dr. David Blumenthal; The Hill ~ Dec 04, 2019
Low-Profile Pharma Group Taps Into Fears That Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Bill Will Threaten ‘Thousands Of Good-Paying Jobs’
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Dec 04, 2019
Hospital groups file lawsuit to stop Trump price transparency rule
By Justine Coleman; The Hill ~ Dec 04, 2019
Proposed bill would expand access to retirement plans to part-time workers
By Brian Croce; Pensions & Investments ~ Dec 03, 2019
Opinion: Healthcare Consumers Lack Knowledge Of Basic Health Insurance Terms
From Joshua Cohen; Forbes ~ Dec 03, 2019
DHS may require US citizens be photographed at airports
By David Koenig; The Associated Press ~ Dec 03, 2019
White House claims Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug-pricing bill would result in 100 fewer drugs over a decade
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. ; CNBC ~ Dec 03, 2019
Medicare open enrollment ends soon. What to do if you picked the wrong coverage
By Sarah O’Brien; CNBC ~ Dec 03, 2019
3 Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits
By Maurie Backman; The Motley Fool ~ Dec 03, 2019
Desperate Patients Encouraged To Take Out Loans, Borrow Money To Pay For Unproven, Risky Stem Cell Treatments
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Dec 02, 2019
U.S. government sides with plaintiff in Putnam ERISA case
By Robert Steyer; Pensions & Investments ~ Dec 02, 2019
Concerned with health costs? Take this 5-day health challenge
From Dr. Naomi Parrella; The Hill ~ Dec 01, 2019
For banks, data on your spending habits could be a gold mine
By Anick Jesdanun; The Associated Press ~ Dec 02, 2019
The $11 Million Dollar Medicare Tool That Gives Seniors the Wrong Insurance Information
By Akilah Johnson; ProPublica ~ Nov 25, 2019
‘Tax Cuts 2.0’ could include a rate reduction for the middle class. Here’s who would benefit most
By Sarah O’Brien; CNBC ~ Nov 30, 2019
Central States Pension Fund recipients would see 19% benefit cuts under Senate GOP proposal
By Jim Spencer; Star Tribune ~ Nov 30, 2019
4 Ways to Manage Your Required Minimum Distributions When You Don’t Need the Money
By Nick Fortuna; Barron’s ~ Nov 30, 2019
A Change in Medicare Has Therapists Alarmed
By Paula Span; The New York Times ~ Nov 29, 2019
Money Matters: Social Security
From Marc Hebert; WMUR9 ~ Nov 28, 2019
Women Suffer Most, But All Americans Are ‘Woefully Unprepared’ For Costs And Burdens Of Caregiving, National Survey Finds.
From Robin Seaton Jefferson; Forbes ~ Nov 27, 2019
Increasingly Bitter Personal Rivalry Between Azar And Verma Threatens To Derail Administration’s Health Goals
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 27, 2019
Lawmakers Optimistic About Breaking Stalemate On Stalled Surprise Billing Negotiations
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 26, 2019
Finally: A Push To Help Americans Save For Emergencies
From Richard Eisenberg; Forbes ~ Nov 26, 2019
The Shocking Rise of Prescription Drug Prices
By Lisa L. Gill; Consumer Reports ~ Nov 26, 2019
CMS Spent Millions On Tool To Help Medicare Beneficiaries, But It’s Giving Seniors Wrong Info On Plans
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 26, 2019
Family caregivers are financially penalized for providing care
From Ellen Carbonell, Angela Moss & Barbara Shaw; The Hill ~ Nov 26, 2019
Opinion: This hidden Obamacare feature could save your family
From “Mr. Groovy”; MarketWatch ~ Nov 25, 2019
Pharma execs: Thirst for profit drives high drug prices
By Fedor Zarkhin; The Oregonian ~ Nov 25, 2019
The Secure Act makes critical reforms to our retirement system — let's pass it this year
From Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) ; The Hill ~ Nov 25, 2019
How The Democrats Hope To Fix Social Security
From Orion Jones; Forbes ~ Nov 25, 2019
Trump draws ire after retreat on drug prices pledge
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Nov 24, 2019
Policymakers Still Are Not Paying Attention To The Needs Of Frail Elders And Their Families
From Howard Gleckman; Forbes ~ Nov 22, 2019
Trump says drug importation plan coming 'soon'
By Nathaniel Weixel ; The Hill ~ Nov 22, 2019
No Safety Switch: How Lax Oversight Of Electronic Health Records Puts Patients At Risk
By Fred Schulte & Erika Fry, Fortune; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 21, 2019
FDA nominee commits to addressing drug prices, shortages
By Rachel Cohrs; Modern Healthcare ~ Nov 20, 2019
Americans With Employer-Sponsored Plans Are Still Finding Coverage Unaffordable As Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Rise
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 21, 2019
Trump Administration Urging ACA Customers To Use Private Brokers Who Profit More From Selling ‘Junk’ Plans
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 21, 2019
Leveling the playing field for the costs of life-sustaining prescription drugs
From Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) ; The Hill ~ Nov 21, 2019
It's time for Congress to protect patients from surprise medical bills
From Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) & Greg Walden (R-Ore.) ; The Hill ~ Nov 21, 2019
Opinion: Life Insurance After Your Kids Are Grown
From Michael F. Kay; Forbes ~ Nov 21, 2019
Senate GOP proposes multiemployer reform bill
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Nov 20, 2019
The Case Of The ACA’s Disappearing Taxes
By Julie Rovner; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 20, 2019
Mental Health Coverage Continues to Fall Short, Study Shows
By Cynthia Koons; Bloomberg Businessweek ~ Nov 20, 2019
Use Open Enrollment To Take Stock Of Chronic Health Needs
From Kristen Gerencher; Forbes ~ Nov 20, 2019
Opinion: Will Your Retirement Income Stand Up to the Rising Cost of Long-Term Care?
From Ron Carson; Forbes ~ Nov 20, 2019
How These Aging Experts Decided Where They’d Live In Later Life
From Richard Eisenberg; Forbes ~ Nov 19, 2019
House passes bill to reverse Supreme Court decision on SEC disgorgement
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Nov 19, 2019
Top GOP senator: Drug pricing action unlikely before end of year
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Nov 19, 2019
Washington needs to drain the swamp of costly tax extenders
From Adam Michel; The Hill ~ Nov 19, 2019
How to talk to your doctor about a serious condition
By Austa Somvichian-Clausen; The Hill ~ Nov 18, 2019
White House Puts Heft Behind Bipartisan Compromise Drug Bill In Senate
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 18, 2019
New benefits under Medicare Advantage could include meal delivery, air cleaners
From Fred Riccardi, NA; MarketWatch ~ Nov 18, 2019
Drug cost legislation gets a push from White House
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Nov 18, 2019
FDA Approves Crizanlizumab: Here Is A New Drug For Sickle Cell Disease
From Bruce Y. Lee; Forbes ~ Nov 17, 2019
Democrats seize on report of FedEx's $0 tax bill to slam Trump's tax plan
By Aris Folley; The Hill ~ Nov 17, 2019
White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Nov 17, 2019
Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find
By Gina Kolata; The New York Times ~ Nov 16, 2019
Watch Out For This Combo Scam
From John F. Wasik; Forbes ~ Nov 16, 2019
How To Lower Taxes When Tapping Retirement Funds
From Larry Light; Forbes ~ Nov 15, 2019
Trump promises 'major middle-income tax cut' with GOP majority
By Nihal Krishan; The Washington Examiner ~ Nov 15, 2019
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist on How to Solve the ‘Nastiest, Hardest Problem’ in Retirement
By Sarah Max; Barron’s ~ Nov 15, 2019
Amazon rolls out 'Amazon Pharmacy' branding to PillPack
By Ahiza Garcia; CNN Business ~ Nov 15, 2019
White House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule
By Julie Appleby; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 15, 2019
Americans to Companies: We Don’t Trust You With Our Personal Data
By Danielle Abril; Fortune ~ Nov 15, 2019
Health Law Sign-Ups Drop 20% As Constitutionality Decision Looms, But Experts Point To Marketplace’s Past Resiliency
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 14, 2019
Lawmakers under pressure to pass benefits fix for military families
By Naomi Jagoda; The Hill ~ Nov 14, 2019
Trump Wants To Demand U.S. Pays Lowest Price For Drugs Out Of Developed Countries, Azar Says
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 14, 2019
Opinion: What Happens If Your Parents Outlive Their Resources?
From Liz Frazier; Forbes ~ Nov 14, 2019
Early HealthCare.gov sign-ups trail last year
By Shelby Livingston; Modern Healthcare ~ Nov 13, 2019
Congress can either vote with the people or with the pharmaceutical corporations
From Alex Lawson & Sean McElwee; The Hill ~ Nov 13, 2019
Apple Watch detects irregular heartbeats in U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen; Reuters ~ Nov 13, 2019
Schumer blocks drug pricing measure during Senate fight, seeking larger action
By Peter Sullivan ; The Hill ~ Nov 13, 2019
Pelosi aide hopeful White House will support drug-pricing bill despite criticism
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Nov 13, 2019
Surprise billing fight highlights hurdles for bolder health care changes
By Mary Ellen McIntire; Roll Call ~ Nov 13, 2019
Trump advisers consider cutting middle-class taxes by this much: Report
By Brittany De Lea; Fox Business ~ Nov 12, 2019
Poll: 1 in 5 US adults report trouble affording prescription drugs
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Nov 12, 2019
Rising Medicare prices will shrink Social Security inflation adjustment next year
From Mark Miller; Reuters ~ Nov 12, 2019
Why Retirees Are Afraid To Spend Their Kitty
From John F. Wasik; Forbes ~ Nov 11, 2019
Google has collected health data on millions of Americans through new partnership: report
By Justine Coleman; The Hill ~ Nov 11, 2019
Voters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
By Emmarie Huetteman; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 11, 2019
SECURE Act passage hopes fade as Congress hesitates
By Brian Croce; Pensions & Investments ~ Nov 11, 2019
Déjà vu all over again: Health-care spending back on the rise
From Carrie Colla & Jonathan Skinner; The Hill ~ Nov 10, 2019
The biggest bull market ever — yet disaster looms for millions of retirees
From Paul Brandus; MarketWatch ~ Nov 09, 2019
Retirement in Brief: The Latest News and Research
By Brian Hershberg; Barron’s ~ Nov 09, 2019
Employers Call on Congress to Take Action on Drug Prices as the Cost of Providing Coverage Grows
By “Staff”; The Center for Biosimilars ~ Nov 08, 2019
White House says Pelosi plan to lower drug prices 'unworkable'
By Jessie Hellmann; The Hill ~ Nov 08, 2019
Progressive House Democrat unveils bill to allow state-based 'Medicare for All'
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Nov 08, 2019
Medicare’s outpatient ‘Part B’ premium going up to $144.60
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Nov 08, 2019
A Retirement Community That Comes to You
By Paula Span; The New York Times ~ Nov 08, 2019
GM sells Lordstown complex to electric-vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors
By Kalea Hall; The Detroit News ~ Nov 07, 2019
Doctors not talking enough about cancer genetic testing costs
By Carolyn Crist; Reuters ~ Nov 07, 2019
Scams heat up during Medicare open enrollment
By Susan Tompor; Detroit Free Press ~ Nov 07, 2019
Retirement bill blocked in Senate amid fight over amendments
By Naomi Jagoda; The Hill ~ Nov 07, 2019
Latest Senate attempt to move on SECURE Act fails
By Brian Croce; Pensions & Investments ~ Nov 07, 2019
4 Ways To Improve Your Estate Plan
From Jamie Hopkins; Forbes ~ Nov 06, 2019
Tips to Ease Family Inheritance Tensions
By Kerry Hannon; The New York Times ~ Nov 06, 2019
IRS Announces Higher Estate And Gift Tax Limits For 2020
By Ashlea Ebeling; Forbes ~ Nov 06, 2019
How to Make Sure Your Assets Don’t Go Unclaimed. Careful documentation and communication with loved ones are key.
By Mark A. Stein; The New York Times ~ Nov 06, 2019
Here are your new income tax brackets for 2020
By Alicia Adamczyk; CNBC ~ Nov 06, 2019
Analysis/Opinion: What to do about prescription drug prices
From Matthew Kandrach; The Washington Times ~ Nov 06, 2019
Prescription Drug Costs A Main Culprit In Medicare Beneficiaries’ Financial Hardships, Report Finds
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 05, 2019
Insurance companies, groups urge quick Senate action on House-passed retirement bill
By Naomi Jagoda; The Hill ~ Nov 05, 2019
Will The Maximum Social Security Benefit Increase In 2020?
From David Rae; Forbes ~ Nov 05, 2019
Retirees should say 'no thanks' to Romney's Social Security plan
From Max Richtman; The Hill ~ Nov 05, 2019
White House and Pelosi part ways on relief for drug prices
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Nov 05, 2019
Many on Medicare Face Crippling Medical Bills
By Amy Norton, HealthDay; WebMD ~ Nov 04, 2019
PBGC fund could be tapped for multiemployer bailout
By Julie Tatge; Pensions & Investments ~ Nov 05, 2019
Canadian ambassador tells White House drug import plan unworkable, not enough supplies
By Robert King; FierceHealthcare ~ Nov 04, 2019
Health Law Site May Be Sleeker Than Ever, But Signing Up For Coverage Can Still Overwhelm. Here Are Some Tips.
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 04, 2019
1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Nov 04, 2019
Be on high alert for scams during Medicare open enrollment
By Sarah O’Brien; CNBC ~ Nov 04, 2019
U.S. Sponsors Of Health Insurance Lack Evidence-Based Transparency In Formulary Decisions
From Joshua Cohen; Forbes ~ Nov 03, 2019
Sell a house? Cash in an IRA? You may be hit with a surcharge on Medicare premiums
Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle – Nov 2, 2019
4 Costly Tax Mistakes to Avoid
By Christy Bieber; The Motley Fool ~ Nov 03, 2019
Retiree Taxes: Pitfalls, Overlooked Deductions, Social Security Withholding
By Daisy Maxey; Barron’s ~ Nov 02, 2019
Opinion: Innovative Drugs Save Lives Only if People Can Afford Them
From The Editorial Board; The New York Times ~ Nov 02, 2019
Opinion: An easy way to reduce wealth inequality — but Democrats won't like it
From Merrill Matthews; The Hill ~ Nov 01, 2019
Power Cutoffs And Protecting Aging Parents Living Alone
From Carolyn Rosenblatt; Forbes ~ Nov 01, 2019
Don’t Let Medicare’s Complexity Scare You Off From Updating Your Coverage. Here Are Some Tips To Navigate System.
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Nov 01, 2019
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