Private equity-funded doctors coalition spends $4 million lobbying on 'surprise' medical billing
By Jessie Hellmann; The Hill ~ Oct 21, 2019
How GE Shafted Its Retirees
From John Mauldin; Forbes ~ Oct 21, 2019
Opinion: The Case Against Amalgam Fillings
By Dr. Nammy Patel; Forbes ~ Oct 21, 2019
Opinion: Social Security Expansion Hits Speed Bumps
From Andrew Biggs; Forbes ~ Oct 21, 2019
Supporting a patient-focused solution for surprise medical billing
From John Rother; The Hill ~ Oct 20, 2019
7 Changes to Social Security in 2020
By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Oct 20, 2019
Don’t Let Painful Joints Make You Sedentary
From Kristen Gerencher; The Hill ~ Oct 19, 2019
Are Your 2020 Social Security Taxes Going Up?
By Dan Caplinger; The Motley Fool ~ Oct 19, 2019
Opinion: CMS policy shouldn't penalize those with rare disease
From Josh Mailman; The Hill ~ Oct 18, 2019
Despite Intense Scrutiny, Doctors Still Receiving Astronomical Sums From Drug and Medical Device Companies
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 18, 2019
Medigap Plan F Will Soon End. Here’s How That Changes Retirees’ Costs.
By Gail MarksJarvis; Barron’s ~ Oct 18, 2019
In Pricing Plan, House Dems Bump Up Minimum Number Of Drugs To Be Negotiated In Effort To Woo Progressives
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 17, 2019
Opinion: Now Is The Time To Vote On Expanding Social Security
From Nancy Altman; Forbes ~ Oct 17, 2019
Pelosi moves on drug prices despite falling out with Trump
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Oct 17, 2019
Opinion: These Social Security plans could help solve America's retirement crisis
From Monique Morrissey; CNN Business ~ Oct 17, 2019
How to reform Social Security for future generations of Americans
From Jacob Lew, Henry Aaron, Kenneth Apfel &Robert Reischauer; The Hill ~ Oct 17, 2019
7 Republican senators urge passage of SECURE Act
By Brian Croce; Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 16, 2019
Senate Democrats turn up pressure for multiemployer reform
By Hazel Bradford Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 16, 2019
Report: Prescription Drug Prices Climb Nearly 26% in 3 Years
By Jennifer Nessel; Pharmacy Times ~ Oct 15, 2019
Legislation proposes new PBGC funding source from QPAM fees
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 15, 2019
Caregivers Of Medicare Patients: What To Know Before A Hospital Discharge
From Donna Pols Trump, NA; Forbes ~ Oct 15, 2019
CBO says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug pricing plan saves Medicare $345 billion over decade
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr, CNBC – Oct 14, 2019
California’s New Transparency Law Reveals Steep Rise In Wholesale Drug Prices
By Barbara Feder Ostrov & Harriet Blair Rowan; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 14, 2019
GE joins corporate brethren in trend to put DB plan in the rearview mirror
By James Comtois; Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 14, 2019
Opinion: America's workers and small business owners need the SECURE Act
From John Carter; The Hill ~ Oct 14, 2019
Opinion: Caution for Democrats: Voters care more about drug pricing than impeaching Trump
From Douglas Schoen; The Hill ~ Oct 13, 2019
How Will The Medicare Part D Benefit Change Under Current Law and Leading Proposals?
By Juliette Cubanski & Tricia Neuman; Kaiser Family Foundation ~ Oct 11, 2019
Opinion: What Your Long Term Care Insurance Won't Cover And How To Prepare For It
From John E. Girouard; Forbes ~ Oct 14, 2019
Congress Takes Aim at a Social Security Benefit Killer
By Dan Caplinger; The Motley Fool ~ Oct 14, 2019
There’s a New Tax Form for Seniors. Here’s How to Use It.
By Daisy Maxey; Barron’s ~ Oct 12, 2019
CBO: Pelosi bill to lower drug prices saves Medicare $345 billion
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Oct 11, 2019
Congress must get pharma out of NAFTA 2.0
From Alex Lawson & Linda Benesch; The Hill ~ Oct 11, 2019
PhRMA CEO warns Pelosi bill to lower drug prices would be 'devastating' for industry
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Oct 10, 2019
Already in trouble, corporate pension plans are doomed by low interest rates
By Allison Schrager; Quartz ~ Oct 10, 2019
Social Security Is Letting Millennials Down
From John Mauldin; Forbes ~ Oct 10, 2019
Social Security’s 2020 Cost-of-Living Bump: 1.6%
By Nick Fortuna; Barron’s ~ Oct 10, 2019
Antiquated Medicare Fraud Rules Eyed for Overhaul
By Jack Rodgers; Courthouse News Service ~ Oct 09, 2019
Medicare Fraudsters Now Tap Telemedicine In Medical Equipment Scams
By Victoria Knight; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 09, 2019
Shopping For Medicare? What To Know About The New Plan Finder
From Fred Riccardi, NA; Forbes ~ Oct 09, 2019
CMS Wants To Make It Easier For Consumers To Find Out If Nursing Homes Have Been Penalized For Abuse, Neglect
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 08, 2019
AT&T called out in ERISA suit over early retirement benefits
By Robert Steyer; Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 08, 2019
Drug price hikes cost US billions, report finds
By Nathaniel Weixel; The Hill ~ Oct 08, 2019
As Medicare Enrollment Nears, Popular Price Comparison Tool Is Missing
By Susan Jaffe; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 08, 2019
4 reasons the corporate pension is on its deathbed
By Nathan Bomey; USA TODAY ~ Oct 07, 2019
Trump’s New Order For Medicare Packs Potential Rise In Patients’ Costs
By Julie Appleby; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 07, 2019
GE to freeze, pre-pay pensions to save up to $8 billion, cut debt
By Alwyn Scott & Ankit Ajmera; Reuters ~ Oct 07, 2019
Column: The biggest bull market ever — yet disaster looms for millions of retirees
From Paul Brandus; MarketWatch ~ Oct 05, 2019
Will $1 million be enough in retirement? It depends
By Annie Nova; CNBC ~ Oct 04, 2019
Common Retiree Scams, and How to Avoid or Respond to Them
By Cheryl Winokur Munk; Barron’s ~ Oct 05, 2019
Trump administration Medicare official: Sanders and Warren's 'socialist experiments' won't work for seniors
By Julia Musto; Fox News ~ Oct 04, 2019
Humana's chief strategy officer: Insurance giant is shifting to be a healthcare company
By Heather Landi; FierceHealthcare ~ Oct 03, 2019
Financial Scams Targeting the Elderly Are Rising. Advisors Offer Precautions.
By Steve Garmhausen; Barron’s ~ Oct 03, 2019
New Medicare rule is a step forward on price transparency, but more is needed
From George A. Nation III; The Hill ~ Oct 03, 2019
Few employers ‘very confident’ in workers’ retirement security – survey
By Rob Kozlowski; Pensions & Investments ~ Oct 03, 2019
Is Congress too afraid to fight Big Pharma?
From Dr. Sanjeev Sriram; The Hill ~ Oct 04, 2019
Medicare Shopping Season Is Almost Here
By Mark Miller; The New York Times ~ Oct 04, 2019
Trump attacks 'Medicare for All' in Florida, accuses Dems of wanting to fund 'socialism'
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Oct 03, 2019
Trump cites his support for Medicare, slams Medicare for All
By Kevin Freking & Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Oct 03, 2019
What Trump’s Executive Order Means for Healthcare
By Andrew Hirschfeld; Fortune ~ Oct 03, 2019
Urging Doctors and Health Systems To Recognize The Importance Of Social Supports To Patients
From Howard Gleckman; Forbes ~ Oct 02, 2019
Commentary: Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2018 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined
From Terence P. Jeffrey; CNS News ~ Oct 02, 2019
Opinion: Pelosi's prescription drug 'negotiations' would harm Americans and benefit China, Russia
From Kent Kaiser; The Hill ~ Oct 01, 2019
New Round of Medicare Readmission Penalties Hits 2,583 Hospitals
By Jordan Rau; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 01, 2019
Medicare’s ACO Program, Which Offers Doctors, Hospitals Rewards For Better Care, Saved $740M Last Year
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Oct 01, 2019
Trump and Pelosi aides talk drug costs despite impeachment
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Oct 01, 2019
CVS halts sales of heartburn drug Zantac over cancer concerns
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 30, 2019
Trump Administration Health Transparency Policy Triggering Industry Sparks
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 30, 2019
Time To Talk About Healthcare Total Cost Of Ownership
From Erik Sherman; Forbes ~ Sep 29, 2019
Can Washington deliver on drug costs amid impeachment probe?
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Sep 29, 2019
Enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan? You'll need extra time, advocates say
By Kristen Jordan Shamus; Detroit Free Press ~ Sep 29, 2019
Trump to give health care speech in Florida next week
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 28, 2019
4 costly scams targeting older people that you should know about — but probably don’t
By Catey Hill; MarketWatch ~ Sep 28, 2019
The Worrisome Social Security Trend Few People Know About
By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Sep 28, 2019
It's time to axe the unjust 'widow's tax'
From Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.); The Hill ~ Sep 27, 2019
Cost Is The Issue
From Grace-Marie Turner; Forbes ~ Sep 27, 2019
A Wall Street tax can help pay for bold policy solutions
From Susan Harley; The Hill ~ Sep 27, 2019
Feds crack Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Sep 27, 2019
KHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
By Fred Schulte; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 27, 2019
How Arbitration For Surprise Medical Bills Leads To Runaway Costs & Higher Premiums
By Avik Roy ; Forbes ~ Sep 27, 2019
As Health Care Costs Rise, Workers At Low-Wage Firms May Pay A Larger Share
By Michelle Andrews; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 25, 2019
The 2020 Social Security COLA is expected to be low — and that’s not even the worst part
By Alessandra Malito; MarketWatch ~ Sep 26, 2019
House Republicans Rebel Against Pelosi’s Drug Plan While Senators Release Bipartisan Bill
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 26, 2019
How retirees can check if they're having enough taxes withheld
By Susan Tompor; Detroit Free Press ~ Sep 25, 2019
New frontier in health fraud: Genetic tests of the elderly
By Sarah N. Lynch; Reuters ~ Sep 25, 2019
Impeachment push threatens to derail bipartisan efforts on health care costs
By Jessie Hellmann; The Hill ~ Sep 25, 2019
3 New Retirement Rules That May Change Retirement As We Know It
By Jackie Campbell; Forbes ~ Sep 25, 2019
CBO: Fix backed by doctors for surprise medical bills would cost billions
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 24, 2019
2 Democratic lawmakers ask EBSA to delay upcoming reorganization
By Brian Croce; Pensions & Investments ~ Sep 23, 2019
Aggressive Lobbying Effort Creating A Drag On Legislative Momentum Behind Surprise Medical Bills
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 23, 2019
Warning: You Can Be Taxed Higher In Retirement -- How To Stop That
From Larry Light; Forbes ~ Sep 23, 2019
Drugmakers, Facing ‘Stiffest Political Headwinds,’ Mount Strong Lobbying Effort In Congress
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 24, 2019
Drug prices for seniors once again rose faster than inflation, report says
By Jen Christensen; CNN ~ Sep 23, 2019
Opinion: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Capitalism, And Retirement Accounts: The Dog That Didn’t Bark
From Elizabeth Bauer; Forbes ~ Sep 22, 2019
Opinion: Pelosi’s Destructive Drug Ploy
From Grace-Marie Turner; Forbes ~ Sep 20, 2019
Need Cash? Hardship Withdrawals From Your Retirement Plan Just Got Easier
By Ashlea Ebeling; Forbes ~ Sep 20, 2019
Older Americans Are Starting More Businesses Than Ever
By Chris Farrell; Bloomberg ~ Sep 20, 2019
Pelosi offers Medicare negotiation plan to curb drug prices
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Sep 19, 2019
3 things NOT to do with your savings now that the Fed has cut interest rates
By Jacob Passy; MarketWatch ~ Sep 19, 2019
Seniors will soon have their own IRS tax form
By Ed Leefeldt; CBS News ~ Sep 19, 2019
What You Need To Know About Inheriting An IRA
From David Rae; Forbes ~ Sep 19, 2019
Judge Sides With Hospitals Over Medicare Payments For Clinic Visits
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 18, 2019
3 Facts Most People Get Wrong About Social Security
By Katie Brockman; The Motley Fool ~ Sep 15, 2019
Is The New Medicare Plan Finder Putting Seniors In Jeopardy?
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 18, 2019
House To Probe Private Equity Firms’ Stakes In The Debate Over Surprise Medical Bills
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 17, 2019
U.S. Senators urge FTC to scrutinize multi-billion dollar pharma mergers
By Saumya Sibi Joseph; Reuters ~ Sep 17, 2019
Opinion: Primary Care Is Integral To Improving U.S. Healthcare, But Is Falling Further Behind
From Joshua Cohen; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
How to Avoid Financial Deadlock—or Worse—After One Spouse Dies
By Cheryl Winokur Munk; Barron’s ~ Sep 15, 2019
Opinion: Study Finds Dementia Patients Need More Home-Based Medical Care
From Debbie Musser, NA; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: Obamacare Drives Hospital Consolidation, Raising Prices For Patients
From Sally Pipes; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
Stakes Are High As Congress Aims To Tackle Array Of Health Issues Before End Of The Year
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: Saving surprise medical billing legislation
From George A. Nation III; The Hill ~ Sep 16, 2019
HHS wants to give you your health data — do you want it?
By Mohana Ravindranath; Politico ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: How to make your retirement savings last forever
From Mark Hulbert; MarketWatch ~ Sep 15, 2019
Opinion: The promise and peril of offshoring prescription drug pricing
From Andrew Mulcahy; The Hill ~ Sep 14, 2019
The New Medicare Plan Finder Doesn’t Make Finding Your Best Drug Coverage Easy
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 14, 2019
The 'advancing American kidney health' initiative lives up to its name
From Kevin Longino & Tod Ibrahim; The Hill ~ Sep 13, 2019
Opinion: We Have The Road Map To The President’s Health Plan
From Grace-Marie Turner; Forbes ~ Sep 13, 2019
2 pension funds petition MPRA for benefit reductions
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Sep 13, 2019
Why Do We Still Have U.S. Mail And How Much Longer Will We Have It?
From Blake Morgan; Forbes ~ Sep 13, 2019
FDA warns of contaminant in popular heartburn medicine
By Nathaniel Weixel ; The Hill ~ Sep 13, 2019
Health groups backed dark money campaign to sink 'surprise' billing fix
By Rachel Roubein; Politico ~ Sep 13, 2019
Here's What We Know About How Drugs Are Priced — And What We Don't
Investor’s Business Daily ~ Sep 12, 2019
Opinion: 9 Things You Need To Know About Power Of Attorney
From Christine Fletcher; Forbes ~ Sep 12, 2019
Your Social Security checks could get bigger next year. Here’s how much
By Lorie Konish; CNBC ~ Sep 12, 2019
Proposed financial transaction taxes would hit U.S. pension funds – report
By Rob Kozlowski; Pensions & Investments ~ Sep 11, 2019
Investors’ Deep-Pocket Push To Defend Surprise Medical Bills
By Rachel Bluth & Emmarie Huetteman; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 11, 2019
How To Correct This Big Medicare Mistake
From Steve Vernon; Forbes ~ Sep 11, 2019
Opinion: How To Find A Good Estate Planner
By Elizabeth Alterman, NA; Forbes ~ Sep 11, 2019
Ahead of election year, more Americans lack health insurance, incomes stall
By Lindsay Dunsmuir & Howard Schneider; Reuters ~ Sep 10, 2019
Drug Prices Keep Rising Amid Political Pressure, But Not As Fast
By Leah Rosenbaum; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Opinion: Medicare Advantage Coverage Rules For PPOs Appear To Have Vanished From The New Plan Finder
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Opinion: Where There's A Will, There's Not Always An Estate Plan
From Jamie Hopkins; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Beyond Gun Control: Prescription Drug Prices, Surprise Medical Bills Are At Top Of Congress’ Health Agenda For Fall
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 09, 2019
Pelosi draft plan would allow negotiation on 250 drugs per year: summary
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 09, 2019
Washington risks seeing bipartisan victories on healthcare slip out of reach this fall
By Kimberly Leonard; The Washington Examiner ~ Sep 09, 2019
What Medicare for All would mean for the 60 million people already on Medicare
By Tami Luhby; CNN ~ Sep 08, 2019
Opinion: Rising retiree bankruptcies? It's a myth
From Andrew Biggs; The Washington Examiner ~ Sep 06, 2019
Are insurance companies driving doctors out of the profession?
From Elizabeth O’Connor; The Hill ~ Sep 07, 2019
Senate to start work on funding bills with shutdown deadline looming
By Jordain Carney; The Hill ~ Sep 06, 2019
Groupons For Medical Treatment? Welcome To Today’s U.S. Health Care
By Lauren Weber; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 06, 2019
Democratic Support For Medicare For All In The House Just Crossed A Major Hurdle
By Andrew Kerr; The Daily Caller ~ Sep 06, 2019
Avoiding The Long-Term-Care Catastrophe
From William A. Haseltine; Forbes ~ Sep 06, 2019
Ernst calls for Congress to fix Social Security 'behind closed doors'
By Rachel Frazin ; The Hill ~ Sep 05, 2019
Analysis: How Your Beloved Hospital Helps To Drive Up Health Care Costs
By Elisabeth Rosenthal; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 05, 2019
The American Medical System Is One Giant Workaround
From Theresa Brown; The New York Times ~ Sep 05, 2019
Medicare Advantage home healthcare may not be best quality
By Lisa Rapaport; Reuters ~ Sep 05, 2019
Push on 'surprise' medical bills hits new roadblocks
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 05, 2019
Trump Promises ‘Phenomenal’ Health Plan. What Might That Mean?
By Julie Appleby; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 04, 2019
Opinion: Socialism won’t fix drug prices: Stacy Washington
From Stacy Washington; Post & Journal ~ Sep 04, 2019
Is The New Medicare Plan Finder A Barrier Against Open Enrollment Plan Review?
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 04, 2019
Fraud Alert: Genetic Testing Scam
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Heidi Heitkamp: Protect pensions now for millions of Americans
From Heidi Heitkamp; CNBC ~ Sep 03, 2019
The war over Medicare Advantage audits heats up
By Bob Herman; Axios ~ Sep 03, 2019
Walmart Could Disrupt Health Care the Same Way It Did Retail, Analyst Says
By Josh Nathan-Kazis; Barron’s ~ Sep 03, 2019
Opinion: That Beloved Hospital? It’s Driving Up Health Care Costs
From Elisabeth Rosenthal; The New York Times ~ Sep 02, 2019
Protect Yourself From Healthcare Rip-Offs
From Kevin Loria; Consumer Reports ~ Sep 02, 2019
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