Almost from its inception, the Medicare Trust Fund has been at risk of running out of money. The...
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UnitedHealth Group found guilty of denying millions needed care...
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Medicare coverage changes for 2021
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Biden administration should remove Trump’s Social Security...
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Government agency finds Medicare for all saves money
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New law prevents doctors and hospitals from sending patients...
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People with low incomes struggle to access care in US
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Biden has power to authorize free Medicare for everyone
President-elect Biden could guarantee everyone in the US affordable healthcare if he wanted to...
Trump administration attempts to privatize traditional Medicare
The Trump administration is deep into rolling out a pilot plan that, over time, could privatize the...