Medicare recipients say new drug price negotiations will save them thousands Thursday, August 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Every month, Dawn LaGuerre has to decide which bills she's going to pay or if she needs to cut back on groceries to be able to afford her monthly medications.The 63-year-old from Utica, New York -- 90 miles northwest of Albany... Read More.
Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for first-ever Medicare price negotiations Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare, marking a milestone for Democrats in their yearslong push to lower rising health care costs.The list includes Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Farxiga, Entresto,... Read More.
Punxsutawney woman reportedly victim of phone scam Saturday, August 5 by Louise BennettPUNXSUTAWNEY – A 75-year-old woman was allegedly the victim of an attempted phone scam earlier this week.According to State Police, a Punxsutawney woman... Read More.
Republicans claim Biden cut Medicare by billions, but experts say that’s not the case Tuesday, March 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The fight between President Joe Biden and Republicans on Medicare and Social Security continues weeks after their fiery exchange at the State of the Union.Biden has taken his message that some in the GOP want to implement cuts to the popular programs... Read More.
Biden unveils new Medicare plan as part of broader budget rollout Tuesday, March 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is out Tuesday with a new plan he says will shore up Medicare’s finances through 2050 by increasing taxes on the wealthy and allowing more negotiation on prescription drug prices.The plan, unveiled by Biden in a New York Times... Read More.
Biden to warn that Republicans in Congress will ‘undermine’ Medicare, Social Security Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) --- President Joe Biden on Thursday will tout the work his administration is doing to bolster Medicare and Social Security, while warning that Republican members of Congress will "continue to push plans that would undermine these programs," according to the White House.Biden will... Read More.
Biden tangles with Republicans on Social Security and Medicare to heckles of ‘liar’ Wednesday, February 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden stood at the lectern in front of Congress to deliver his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night -- a speech in front of the nation that saw him plead for bipartisan cooperation amid... Read More.
As voters fret the economy, Dems narrow in on new message: Save Social Security, Medicare from GOP Wednesday, October 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats facing relentless GOP attacks over high inflation appear to be narrowing in on a defense of programs like Social Security and Medicare as they seek -- in the final weeks of the midterm cycle -- to boost their standing with voters... Read More.
Cigna received millions of Medicare dollars based on invalid diagnoses, lawsuit claims Tuesday, October 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Health care giant Cigna improperly obtained tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding by making certain Medicare Part C recipients seem sicker than they actually were, the federal government alleged in a civil lawsuit filed Monday.Cigna submitted false and invalid... Read More.
PA warns against marketing misrepresentation of Medicare coverage plans Tuesday, March 15 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – With private insurers increasingly promoting their Medicare coverage plans through marketing campaigns that feature celebrities or offer gifts, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting CMS' efforts to address the... Read More.
