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'What are you going to do?' CNN host presses Dem on how they'll stop Trump's agenda
2 days, 12 hours ago

'What are you going to do?' CNN host presses Dem on how they'll stop Trump's agenda

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin warned CNN's Jim Sciutto that Republicans could very well slash critical programs like Social Security and Medicare in the next Congress — but Sciutto wanted to know what exactly Democrats plan to do about it. "So let's talk about what comes next, because Republicans in their private meeting, they made a handshake agreement to cut $2.5 trillion …

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'They're coming for your Social Security': Alarms raised by new GOP funding plan
2 days, 19 hours ago

'They're coming for your Social Security': Alarms raised by new GOP funding plan

Raw Story  

Alarms are being raised about new details of Republicans' new plan to keep the government open that experts say will inevitably involve cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Journalists and political insiders who know how congressional budget math works quickly reached the same conclusion: The $2.5 trillion in cuts will be impossible to achieve unless the GOP takes an ax …

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Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean
3 days, 14 hours ago

Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean

India Today  

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays. Here’s what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected …

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'There will be some cuts': Republican reveals Social Security is in DOGE's crosshairs
4 days, 23 hours ago

'There will be some cuts': Republican reveals Social Security is in DOGE's crosshairs

Raw Story  

A House Republican said Tuesday that he believes there "will be some cuts" to Social Security and Medicare as he entered a conference room at the U.S. Capitol for the first meeting of the DOGE Caucus, a new congressional group formed to support an advisory commission led by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Outside the conference room, Social Security …

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How white supremacy prevented America from having single-payer healthcare
6 days, 4 hours ago

How white supremacy prevented America from having single-payer healthcare

Raw Story  

In the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Americans are wondering out loud why we’re getting ripped off by giant insurance companies when every other developed country in the world has healthcare as a right and pays an average of about half of what we do — and gets better outcomes. While Black people might have more …

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Southern California doctor sentenced to prison in multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme
1 week ago

Southern California doctor sentenced to prison in multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme

LA Times  

A Southern California doctor accused of bilking Medicare out of millions by billing for unnecessary hospice services has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said. Dr. Victor Contreras, 69, of Santa Paula was charged with falsifying medical claims for hospice care between July 2016 and February 2019 — billing the federal insurance program nearly $4 million …

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In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours
1 week, 2 days ago

In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours

Raw Story  

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty wrote in a New York Times op-ed Friday that the for-profit U.S. healthcare system "does not work as well as it should" and that "no one would design a system like the one we have," admissions that came as his industry faced a torrent of public anger following the murder of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive. Witty …

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UnitedHealth Group CEO: America’s health system is poorly designed
1 week, 3 days ago

UnitedHealth Group CEO: America’s health system is poorly designed

CNN  

CNN — In his first public response to the consumer outcry following the fatal shooting of one of his top executives, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said Friday that the US health system “is not perfect” and that coverage decisions “are not well understood.” “We know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand …

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MTG fears suspected CEO assassin could fuel 'push' from the left for socialized medicine
1 week, 5 days ago

MTG fears suspected CEO assassin could fuel 'push' from the left for socialized medicine

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday said she believes that the brazen assassination of UnitedHealth's CEO could be the beginning of a political movement that sparks calls for socialized medicine. The MAGA lawmaker’s latest conspiracy theory came during an appearance on the far-right Real America’s Voice platform, where she said past political movements have traditionally included tactics like marches, riots …

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When profits kill: The deadly cost of treating healthcare as a business
1 week, 5 days ago

When profits kill: The deadly cost of treating healthcare as a business

Raw Story  

The recent assassination of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare — the health insurance company with, reportedly, the highest rate of claims rejections — gives us a perfect window to understand the stupidity and danger of the Musk/Trump/Ramaswamy strategy of “cutting government” to “make it more efficient, run it like a corporation.” Consider health care, which in almost every other developed country …

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Letters to the Editor: America’s unjust health system finally gets a hard look after insurance CEO’s killing
1 week, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: America’s unjust health system finally gets a hard look after insurance CEO’s killing

LA Times  

To the editor: Columnist Robin Abcarian notes that the single mother of a child with leukemia had to pay $900 a month for her child’s feeding device because her insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, denied payment for it. I am alarmed that insurance corporations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and Wall Street types will lobby Congress and the president to take away my traditional Medicare …

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ABC anchor rebuked for claiming popular, cost-saving Medicare for All won't happen
1 week, 6 days ago

ABC anchor rebuked for claiming popular, cost-saving Medicare for All won't happen

Raw Story  

Advocates for a government-run healthcare program applauded U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna for pushing back during a Sunday morning interview in which ABC News anchor Martha Raddatz casually dismissed Medicare for All as a proposal that has no chance of ever being implemented. We need Medicare for All,'" Raddatz read before adding her own perspective: "That's not really going to happen, …

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The Medicare Advantage trap: What they don’t tell you
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Medicare Advantage trap: What they don’t tell you

Raw Story  

You have three days left, if you got suckered in by those omnipresent ads for Medicare Advantage and left regular Medicare for the siren song of cheaper coverage, “free” vision, hearing, or dental, or even “free” money to buy groceries or rides to the doc. Companies are required to write a Medigap policy for you at a reasonable price when …

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Murdered health insurance boss Brian Thompson backed 'malicious' AI that denied 90% of patient coverage
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Murdered health insurance boss Brian Thompson backed 'malicious' AI that denied 90% of patient coverage

Daily Mail  

A controversial AI program used to deny elderly people health coverage is now at the center of questions about the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Some have speculated that the motive could be tied to a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the insurer's 'malicious' AI denied 90 percent of claims to elderly patients The lawsuit claimed that UnitedHealthcare 'banks on the …

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'Nothing is sacrosanct': GOP floats Social Security cuts after Musk Capitol Hill visit
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Nothing is sacrosanct': GOP floats Social Security cuts after Musk Capitol Hill visit

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers on Thursday signaled a willingness to target Social Security and other mandatory programs after meeting with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaire pair President-elect Donald Trump chose to lead a new commission tasked with slashing federal spending and regulations. After airing Norman's remarks, Fox Business reported that Musk and Ramaswamy told lawmakers that no federal program is …

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Following killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, stories flood social media of denied insurance claims
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Following killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, stories flood social media of denied insurance claims

CNN  

New York CNN — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up anger at the nation’s complex health insurance industry. Police are exploring whether the words indicate a motive since …

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What To Know About Brian Thompson, The Health Care CEO Shot To Death In New York
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What To Know About Brian Thompson, The Health Care CEO Shot To Death In New York

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. At an investor meeting last year, he outlined his company’s shift to “value-based care,” paying doctors and other caregivers to keep patients healthy rather than focusing on treating them once sick. “Health …

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UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York

Associated Press  

Live Updates: Follow the latest updates on the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. NEW YORK — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference in New York. …

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Watchdogs say world's richest man Elon Musk has 'declared war on Social Security'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Watchdogs say world's richest man Elon Musk has 'declared war on Social Security'

Raw Story  

A lengthy series of X posts attacking Social Security as a "nightmare" caught the attention of the platform's mega-billionaire owner, Elon Musk, who could soon take aim at the beloved New Deal program as co-chair of an advisory commission tasked with identifying federal spending to slash. Max Richtman, president and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and …

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Donald Trump is ready to make Republicans touch the third rail
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Donald Trump is ready to make Republicans touch the third rail

Salon  

There are a thousand election hot takes and post-mortems floating around these days and I'm sure we'll soon come to some consensus about what drove the Trump victory But if there's one thing we do know it's that he won both of his elections at least in part by shedding some Republican Party orthodoxy that had been bringing the GOP …

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Dr. Oz May Have Broken Influencer Marketing Rules
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Dr. Oz May Have Broken Influencer Marketing Rules

Huff Post  

Mehmet Oz, the television-personality doctor and Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, pitched herbal supplements and other products to his millions of social media followers without properly disclosing that he had a business relationship with the company selling them, according to a letter published Tuesday. Oz pitched iHerb’s ashwagandha capsules just a few days …

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'Chomping at the bit': Analyst claims Republican just showed rush to slash Social Security
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Chomping at the bit': Analyst claims Republican just showed rush to slash Social Security

Raw Story  

Republicans are already revealing their eagerness to cut earned benefits for millions of Americans, if one House Republican is to be believed. In a recent interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, Rep. Richard McCormick said that he aims to convince his fellow lawmakers that "hard decisions" need to be made about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid if his party …

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'Have the stomach': Republican claims Dems need to back Social Security and Medicare cuts
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Have the stomach': Republican claims Dems need to back Social Security and Medicare cuts

Raw Story  

Rep. Richard McCormick told Fox Business that Republicans will desperately need help from Democrats if they intend to cut Social Security and Medicare — both of which are programs Democrats have historically supported. So, Trump's tax cuts and his mass deportation plan will result in adding almost as much as the entire government functioning for a year. "We're gonna have …

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Navigating the maze of government assistance for an adult child
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Navigating the maze of government assistance for an adult child

LA Times  

For parents of an adult child who is in need of long-term mental health care, navigating the maze of federal assistance programs can be daunting. Dear Liz: In the past, you’ve discussed the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage plans versus original Medicare. There is one more point I think you need to tell readers, and that is the high …

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