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Medicare

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Vance says $1.3B in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred

  • May 14
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Medicare enrollees can get GLP-1 drugs for $50

  • May 7

Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz

  • Jan 30

Governor calls out Dr. Oz video that appears to target Van Nuys bakery

  • Jan 29

Trump administration moves to cut off care for transgender youth

  • Dec 19, 2025

Trump megabill: Who will benefit in midterms?

  • Jul 4, 2025

HHS to build database on autism, other chronic illnesses

  • May 7, 2025

SF HIV survivor gets disability benefits cut, owes $201K to SSA

  • Apr 9, 2025

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  • Jan 30
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  • Jan 29
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Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

  • Nov 26, 2024
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Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'

  • May 7, 2024
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  • Nov 8, 2023
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  • Oct 18, 2023
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  • Oct 18, 2023

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Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not explain why it was not finalizing the proposal, which the Biden administration unveiled in November.

  • Apr 5, 2025
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Seniors won't pay more than $2K for drugs at the pharmacy starting in January

Before the law, there was no cap on what Medicare enrollees might have to spend on medications covered by their Part D drug plans.

  • Dec 31, 2024
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Could changes be coming to Medicare, Medicaid with Dr. Oz leading CMS?

With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), questions are swirling about whether changes could be coming to the government programs.

  • Nov 22, 2024

Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs

Medicare is not allowed by law to cover drugs for chronic weight management, although Congress is facing pressure to change that.

  • Mar 22, 2024

What happens if the government shuts down ahead of Thanksgiving

A government shutdown could snarl airline travel, particularly if it lasts into December

  • Nov 13, 2023