Under Biden, it’s time for Democrats to let go of Medicare for All
3 years, 11 months ago

Under Biden, it’s time for Democrats to let go of Medicare for All

The Independent  

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Trump’s Medicare pick Dr. Oz once said uninsured have no ‘right to health’
6 days, 6 hours ago

Trump’s Medicare pick Dr. Oz once said uninsured have no ‘right to health’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mehmet Oz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers …

Your tax dollars are funding a $64 billion scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Your tax dollars are funding a $64 billion scam

Raw Story  

They’re competing unfairly with Medicare, and you and I are paying for it. These giant insurance companies ripped off our tax dollars last year to the tune of an estimated $140 billion over and above what it would’ve caused us if people had simply been on real Medicare, according to a report from Physicians for a National Health Program. If …

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’
8 months ago

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday. Meanwhile, Social Security’s trust funds — which cover old age and disability recipients — will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2035, …

Social Security, Medicare, and 2024: House Republicans proposed wildly unpopular cuts to entitlement programs—and President Biden pounced.
55 years ago

Social Security, Medicare, and 2024: House Republicans proposed wildly unpopular cuts to entitlement programs—and President Biden pounced.

Slate  

Does Joe Biden have a little momentum? Recently, both Trump and Republican members of Congress have generously taken to making Biden’s case for him—grabbing the third rail of American politics with both hands by pledging to cut beloved entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. It calls for raising the eligibility age for Social Security, a major benefit cut; overhauling …

Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden speaks during an event celebrating the start of Medicare's prescription drug price negotiation at the White House on Aug. 29, 2023. “Unlike Donald Trump, President Biden had the courage to stand up to Big Pharma, and thanks to his and Democrats’ leadership, seniors won’t have to choose between putting a meal on the table and their life-saving …

Biden’s Medicare price negotiation push is broadly popular. But he’s not getting much credit
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden’s Medicare price negotiation push is broadly popular. But he’s not getting much credit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare’s new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications — but a poll shows that any immediate political boost that Biden gets for enacting the overwhelmingly popular policy may be limited. Even among the Americans who support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, approval of Biden’s handling of …

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. “Let’s protect the lower prescription drug costs for everyone” Already, the legislation caps the price of insulin at $35 for disabled …

Why Medicare is suddenly under debate again
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Medicare is suddenly under debate again

NPR  

Why Medicare is suddenly under debate again Enlarge this image toggle caption d3sign/Getty Images d3sign/Getty Images The White House released President Biden's $6.8 trillion proposed budget last week, listing his priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. NPR's Michel Martin, as co-host of All Things Considered, sat down this week with veteran health care journalist Julie Rovner, of Kaiser Health News, …

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington
1 year, 10 months ago

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington

LA Times  

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to bait Republicans into a fight over Medicare. Biden’s plan will “ask the wealthiest to pay a little more to ensure that this program is around for at least 25 more years for our seniors who need it,” White House budget director Shalanda Young told reporters in unveiling the spending plan …

Joe Biden plans new taxes on the rich to help save Medicare
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden plans new taxes on the rich to help save Medicare

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program’s solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults. He called Medicare a “rock-solid guarantee that Americans have counted on to be there for them when …

Joe Biden plans higher taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden plans higher taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare: Report

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program's solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults. “The president’s plan would generate hundreds of billions of dollars – perhaps even approaching a trillion dollars – to …

Biden wants to tax people with large incomes to fund Medicare
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden wants to tax people with large incomes to fund Medicare

Firstpost  

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden will propose raising the Medicare tax on high earners to help keep the federal insurance program solvent as part of his budget to be released on Thursday, the White House said. The tax increase is part of a package of proposals aimed at extending the solvency of the Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund by at …

Biden proposes new taxes on the rich to keep Medicare solvent
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden proposes new taxes on the rich to keep Medicare solvent

LA Times  

President Biden, shown speaking at an International Assn. President Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program’s solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults. He called Medicare a “rock-solid guarantee that Americans have counted on to …

Watch: Biden addresses social security and medicare in Tampa
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Biden addresses social security and medicare in Tampa

The Independent  

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Kevin McCarthy's face-plant: The new GOP speaker is not the negotiation ninja he thinks he is
1 year, 11 months ago

Kevin McCarthy's face-plant: The new GOP speaker is not the negotiation ninja he thinks he is

Raw Story  

After being forced into submission by people like Donald Trump and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one would think Speaker Kevin McCarthy would have downgraded his own self-assessment as a master negotiator. Axios described Biden as "baiting Republicans to agree with his push to protect Medicare and Social Security." As Tara Golshan at Vanity Fair pointed out in a lengthy Twitter …

Kevin McCarthy's Medicare faceplant
1 year, 11 months ago

Kevin McCarthy's Medicare faceplant

Raw Story  

As I explained in the Standing Room Only newsletter, McCarthy's strategy seems to be to threaten to force the U.S. into debt default and simply let Biden intuit the ransom McCarthy would like paid, i.e. Axios described Biden as "baiting Republicans to agree with his push to protect Medicare and Social Security." As Tara Golshan at Vanity Fair pointed out …

Biden promises to defend social programmes in Florida speech
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden promises to defend social programmes in Florida speech

Al Jazeera  

Biden has accused members of the Republican Party of threatening to cut programmes like Medicare and Social Security. “I signed the Inflation Reduction Act and took on the most powerful interest we’ve been fighting for years, pharma, to bring down healthcare costs so you can have a better night’s sleep.” The Tampa speech comes as Biden travels to key swing …

Republicans Are Angry at Joe Biden for Accurately Describing Plan to Sunset Social Security
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans Are Angry at Joe Biden for Accurately Describing Plan to Sunset Social Security

Slate  

In early 2022, Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chair of the Republican Senate campaign arm, released what he called an “11 Point Plan to Save America.” One year later, one specific dim element of that plan—a proposal that all laws, including Social Security and Medicare, would expire in five years unless reapproved—is still coming back to haunt Republicans. “I’m politely …

Republicans Applaud Biden On Social Security During State Of The Union
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans Applaud Biden On Social Security During State Of The Union

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden engaged in something of a live negotiation with congressional Republicans during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night — and the two sides even seemed to agree. But for the past two weeks, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made definitive statements that Republicans “won’t touch” Social Security or Medicare as …

Republicans erupted at Biden’s SOTU remarks on Social Security and Medicare. But these lawmakers have proposed cuts
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans erupted at Biden’s SOTU remarks on Social Security and Medicare. But these lawmakers have proposed cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans -- some Republicans …

Biden's State Of The Union Speech Shows This Isn't Your Father's Democratic Party
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden's State Of The Union Speech Shows This Isn't Your Father's Democratic Party

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden, when describing the wacky and extreme element of the modern GOP, has long leaned on a simple phrase: “This isn’t your father’s Republican Party.” His State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday night, had a slightly different message, this time about his side of the aisle: “This isn’t your father’s Democratic Party. It’s your …

What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems, the Democrats’ compromise of health care, climate change and deficit-reduction strategies is still a substantial undertaking. Those include capping prescription drug costs at $2,000 out of pocket for seniors, helping Americans pay for private health insurance and what …

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)
3 years, 2 months ago

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)

NPR  

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Democratic leaders are pressing forward with President Biden's smaller plan for a domestic policy bill that sweeps up some of his top priorities. Here's a snapshot of Biden's latest plan, with more details on the fate of major policy …

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)
3 years, 2 months ago

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)

NPR  

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Democratic leaders are pressing forward with President Biden's smaller plan for a domestic policy bill that sweeps up some of his top priorities. Here's a snapshot of Biden's latest plan, with more details on the fate of major policy …

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie
3 years, 3 months ago

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are debating how to divide up what could be a smaller serving of health care spending in President Joe Biden’s domestic policy bill, pitting the needs of older adults who can’t afford their dentures against the plight of uninsured low-income people in the South. Health care is foundational to Biden’s $3.5 trillion domestic policy bill, which touches …

Biden on anti-mask ordinances: ‘This isn’t about politics – this is about keeping our children safe’
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden on anti-mask ordinances: ‘This isn’t about politics – this is about keeping our children safe’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Thursday hit out at anti-masking protesters for politicizing the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was particularly disturbed by scenes at a school board meeting in Tennessee earlier this week. During remarks on his plan to lower prescription drug costs, Biden said there are people in America who are “trying to turn a public safety measure, …

Joe Biden unlikely to be able to pass sweeping changes in healthcare through a divided Congress
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden unlikely to be able to pass sweeping changes in healthcare through a divided Congress

Firstpost  

Progressives who drive the Democratic Party’s health care agenda say Biden must try as hard as he can to deliver, even if Republicans get a majority in the Senate Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to get sweeping health care changes through a closely divided Congress, but there’s a menu of narrower actions he can choose from to make a …

John Oliver Endorses “Medicare for All”
4 years, 10 months ago

John Oliver Endorses “Medicare for All”

Slate  

The Democratic primary is in full swing, which means the American public once again gets to choose between a broad array of politicians, each offering their own unique explanation for why life in the United States has to be so shitty, each with their own unique plan to ensure things don’t get less shitty too quickly, lest people who have …

Biden health plan aims far beyond legacy of ‘Obamacare’
5 years, 4 months ago

Biden health plan aims far beyond legacy of ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wrapping himself in the legacy of “Obamacare,” Joe Biden is offering restless Democrats a health care proposal that goes far beyond it, calling for a government plan almost anybody can join but stopping short of a total system remake. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet who is proposing a limited public option focused on areas with little insurer competition, calls …

Sanders defends ‘Medicare for All’ after criticism by Biden
5 years, 5 months ago

Sanders defends ‘Medicare for All’ after criticism by Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders vigorously defended his signature “Medicare for All” proposal Wednesday after criticism from his 2020 rival Joe Biden and called on his fellow Democratic presidential candidates to join him in refusing to accept contributions from the health care industry. Saying he wanted to address “some of the half-truths” and “outright lies” about his single-payer health care plan, …

Joe Biden draws line against progressives on health care
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden draws line against progressives on health care

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current insurance system with a fully government-run model. “I think one of the most significant things we’ve done in our administration …

Joe Biden Likens 'Medicare For All' To GOP Obamacare Repeal
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden Likens 'Medicare For All' To GOP Obamacare Repeal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Vice President Joe Biden is waging a two-front fight on health care reform by vowing in his latest presidential campaign proposal to protect the Affordable Care Act from Republicans and Democrats alike. In announcing his plans to shore up Obamacare Monday, Biden equated Republican efforts to repeal the law with plans from other Democratic presidential contenders …

Joe Biden unveils his alternative to ‘Medicare for all’
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden unveils his alternative to ‘Medicare for all’

LA Times  

Joe Biden unveiled a robust plan to expand Obamacare by adding a public program that all Americans could choose, as the former vice president argued Monday that medical insurance can be made universally accessible without scrapping the nation’s current model of delivering healthcare. The Biden plan would provide tens of billions of dollars in new healthcare spending in a bid …

Democrats grapple with fully embracing Medicare for All
5 years, 7 months ago

Democrats grapple with fully embracing Medicare for All

Associated Press  

MASON CITY, Iowa — A half-dozen presidential candidates back “Medicare for All,” a proposal that would put the government in charge of most health benefits. In more than two dozen interviews across three early-voting states, most Democratic voters told The Associated Press that they’re open to a more incremental approach toward single-payer health care that starts with making government-run insurance …

Democratic anxieties over ‘Medicare for all’ kick off first 2020 primary fight
5 years, 11 months ago

Democratic anxieties over ‘Medicare for all’ kick off first 2020 primary fight

CNN  

CNN — The fight to preserve Obamacare kept ambitious Democrats in near lockstep during the first two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is expected to announce a second presidential run soon, has been customarily unequivocal, tweeting last week that “Medicare for all will be opposed by all of the special interests—drug companies, insurance companies, Wall Street—who …

Democrats are all over the map on everything
5 years, 11 months ago

Democrats are all over the map on everything

CNN  

CNN — Democrats are all over the map this year. Note: We don’t know a lot yet since many of these people have said they support universal health care, for instance, but haven’t said how they’ll get there. “No, I don’t.” Elizabeth Warren claims to be a capitalist to her core, but she’s made a career of holding Wall Street …

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