Medicare
GOP Senator Pestered About Medicare Fraud Scandal After Claiming Americans 'Decided' They Didn't Want Healthcare: 'Not Everyone Can Defraud Medicare'
Sen. Rick Scott accused Americans of defrauding Medicaid, despite one of his previous companies being found guilty of doing just that, leading to backlash.
GOP Lawmaker Quickly Correcting Himself From 'Medicaid Cuts' to 'Medicaid Reforms' Draws Fire Online: 'Truth Slipped Out'
Rep. Jason Smith's on-air slip calling Medicaid "cuts" instead of "reforms" drew backlash, spotlighting growing tensions over proposed healthcare restrictions.
Dr Oz Mocked for Insisting It's Americans' 'Patriotic Duty' to Stay Healthy: 'Cutting Medicare is Unpatriotic'
Dr. Mehmet Oz believes it is the "patriotic duty" of Americans to stay healthy, but critics online vehemently disagreed with the head of Medicare and Medicaid.
Dr. Oz's Swearing-In Ceremony as Head of Medicare and Medicaid Interrupted by His Granddaughter Fainting: 'Get Out Right Now'
Dr. Mehmet Oz's young granddaughter suffered a medical incident just moments after he was sworn in to be the Trump administration's administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, causing remarks to end suddenly.
Dr Oz Ridiculed for Advising Americans to Use Less Drugs to Reduce Drug Spending: 'Tell That to a Diabetic'
As Dr. Mehmet Oz was sworn in as head of Medicare and Medicaid, he encouraged Americans to reduce drug spending by simply staying healthy.
Top Streamer Declaring They Should 'Kill' a Republican Senator Over Medicare Fraud Banned From Twitch
Top Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker was banned from the platform after suggesting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) should be killed for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
Republican Senator Blasted for Seconding Trump's 'Paid Troublemakers' at Town Halls Claim Without Providing 'Receipts'
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall is being blasted by social media users after amplifying President Donald Trump's claim that Republican Town Hall Meetings are being attended by protestors who have been paid to disrupt the events and berate legislators, despite there being no evidence to suggest this.
Elon Musk's DOGE Gains Access to Treasury Data, Including Social Security and Medicare Payments
Elon Musk's department now has control over government-provided benefits, including Social Security, Medicare, SNAP, unemployment and more.
Trump Orders Indefinite Halt to Major Federal Assistance Programs that Support Vulnerable Americans
President Trump's administration instructed federal assistance agencies to halt the expenditure of all grants and loans besides those that provide direct funding to individuals needing assistance.
Texas Hospitals to Begin Immigration Status Checks After Controversial Order from Governor Abbott
The new mandate raises concerns about healthcare access for undocumented residents, as advocacy groups warn it may deter individuals from seeking necessary medical care.
Biden Says His Policies Are Saving Money to Millions of US Citizens
The president posted an ad on social media as part of a campaign drive to influence electors in battleground states
Almost 1 in 4 Hispanics in the U.S. Without Health Insurance: U.S. Census
U.S. Census Bureau data shows Hispanic people as the group with the highest number without coverage; the data shows this situation creates health disparities
Drugs to Treat Diabetes, Heart Disease, Among 10 with Potential Price Cuts Under Medicare
The U.S. federal government spends up to $50 billion on these prescription medications and seeks to negotiate reductions under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Trump Working Towards Making Telehealth A Permanent Facility In Rural Areas
He has also called for a report on ways the overall healthcare in rural areas can be improved, which includes reducing maternal deaths and improving mental health.
Medicare spending forecast reduced in new CBO analysis
Medicare, the popular healthcare program for the elderly that both political parties vow to rescue from financial ruin, will spend less money over the coming decade than previously expected, U.S. analysts said on Wednesday.
Aetna to buy Coventry in Medicare, Medicaid expansion
Health insurer Aetna Inc said on Monday that it would buy rival Coventry Health Care Inc for $5.6 billion to increase its share of the fast-growing, U.S. government-backed Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Ryan puts personal spin on Medicare debate
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed to safeguard the health care program for the elderly.
U.S. voters see Medicare as a top election issue: poll
Medicare has become a top healthcare issue in the U.S. presidential election, surpassing the controversy over President Barack Obama's healthcare law, according to a poll conducted just as Republican Mitt Romney pushed the issue to the forefront of the campaign with his choice of running mate.
U.S. presidential campaign focus turns to Medicare, not jobs
President Barack Obama launched an attack Wednesday on congressman Paul Ryan's plan to reform Medicare, a divisive issue that has obscured Republican attempts to make the White House election campaign all about jobs.