Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

While Republicans have remained relatively silent on the question of gay blood donations, the recent shooting in an Orlando gay nightclub has fueled the issue among House Democrats. (AP Photos/Mel Evans)

All the ways the federal government is creeping left on LGBT rights

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

Donald Trump’s Briefing Book: The debt

Joseph Lawler · June 18, 2016 4:01 am

Human error when entering codes for patient ventilators leads to overbilling, inspector general finds. (iStock Photo)

Watchdog: Medicare overpays hospitals $20 million

Gabriella Ciuffetelli · June 16, 2016 8:10 pm

The report found that 14.5 people would lose coverage with a repeal of the Medicaid expansion and another 8.8 million people would not have marketplace or other individual insurance. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Report: 24 million lose insurance if Obamacare goes away

Robert King · June 13, 2016 6:43 pm

Rep. Jim McDermott said expanding benefits would help prevent other healthcare problems faced by seniors. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Dem: Medicare needs vision, hearing and dental coverage

Robert King · June 8, 2016 7:28 pm

The Senate Finance Committee approved the re-nomination of Charles Blahous to be a public trustee for Social Security and Medicare by a vote of 14 to 12. (Bloomberg File)

Senate advances nominee portrayed as Koch stooge by Democrats

Joseph Lawler · June 8, 2016 3:25 pm

The findings, culled from private and federal health data, come at a time when Congress is debating what to do about the opioid abuse crisis, as federal figures show 72 Americans die every day from opioid and heroin abuse. (iStock photo)

Study: Substance abuse gets short shrift from feds, insurers

Robert King · June 6, 2016 8:07 pm

Benjamin Brafman, right, attorney for pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli, foreground, speaks on Capitol Hill on Feb. 4 during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on rising drug prices. Shkreli refused to testify before U.S. lawmakers who excoriated him over severe hikes for a drug sold by a company that he acquired. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lawmakers feel the pain over drug prices

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

The survey released Wednesday showed that as of March, 15.5 million fewer adults between the ages of 18-64 were uninsured compared to September 2013, a nearly 44 percent reduction. (AP Photo)

Survey: Uninsured rate shrinks under Obamacare

Robert King · May 25, 2016 7:06 pm

In Trump vs. Clinton race, young Americans are guaranteed to lose

In Trump vs. Clinton race, young Americans are guaranteed to lose

Philip Klein · May 20, 2016 12:20 am

Seniors over 50 who are insured or use the individual market are most likely to sign up for Medicare. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Study: 13 million more eligible for Medicare under Clinton plan

Robert King · May 19, 2016 4:21 pm

"This proposed model is far from perfect, and I have serious concerns about the aspects of it," Gene Green said during a House hearing. (AP Photo)

Democrats break with administration on Medicare plan

Robert King · May 17, 2016 3:09 pm