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Trump's New Executive Order Targets High Medicare Drug Costs
President Trump announced a new executive order to lower Medicare Part B drug costs by matching them to the lowest prices paid by other countries, potentially saving billions of dollars but facing strong industry opposition and legal challenges.
Trump's New Executive Order Targets High Medicare Drug Costs
President Trump announced a new executive order to lower Medicare Part B drug costs by matching them to the lowest prices paid by other countries, potentially saving billions of dollars but facing strong industry opposition and legal challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Trump to Issue Executive Order Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump will sign an executive order next week to lower prescription drug prices by implementing a 'most favored nation' pricing model for Medicare, potentially saving billions and impacting millions of Americans while facing significant industry opposition.
Trump to Issue Executive Order Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
President Trump will sign an executive order next week to lower prescription drug prices by implementing a 'most favored nation' pricing model for Medicare, potentially saving billions and impacting millions of Americans while facing significant industry opposition.
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40% Bias Score
Cigna's Q1 Profit Soars to $1.3 Billion on Improved Cost Control and Strategic Divestiture
Cigna's first-quarter 2025 profit was $1.3 billion, a significant turnaround from a loss in the same period last year, driven by improved medical cost control and strong Evernorth performance; revenue jumped 14% to $65.5 billion, exceeding expectations, while the sale of its Medicare business positi...
Cigna's Q1 Profit Soars to $1.3 Billion on Improved Cost Control and Strategic Divestiture
Cigna's first-quarter 2025 profit was $1.3 billion, a significant turnaround from a loss in the same period last year, driven by improved medical cost control and strong Evernorth performance; revenue jumped 14% to $65.5 billion, exceeding expectations, while the sale of its Medicare business positi...
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40% Bias Score
FDR's Bank Holiday and the New Deal's Impact on Unemployment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression included a national bank holiday in March 1933, followed by the Emergency Banking Act, and significant New Deal spending that reduced unemployment from 24.9% to 14.3% by 1937; current threats to social safety nets risk economic and m...
FDR's Bank Holiday and the New Deal's Impact on Unemployment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression included a national bank holiday in March 1933, followed by the Emergency Banking Act, and significant New Deal spending that reduced unemployment from 24.9% to 14.3% by 1937; current threats to social safety nets risk economic and m...
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40% Bias Score
Australia's Young Adults Face Oral Health Crisis Due to Lack of Medicare Coverage
A University of Melbourne study found a sharp decline in dental attendance among young Australians aged 15-20, linked to the end of child dental benefits at 17 and a lack of affordable care; experts urge policy reform to address this vulnerability gap and include dental in Medicare.
Australia's Young Adults Face Oral Health Crisis Due to Lack of Medicare Coverage
A University of Melbourne study found a sharp decline in dental attendance among young Australians aged 15-20, linked to the end of child dental benefits at 17 and a lack of affordable care; experts urge policy reform to address this vulnerability gap and include dental in Medicare.
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52% Bias Score
ICE and DOGE to Use Medicare Database in Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
ICE and the DOGE Service plan to use a Medicare database to locate illegal immigrants by comparing Social Security numbers with Medicare claims to find addresses, aligning with President Trump's recent memorandum aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining benefits.
ICE and DOGE to Use Medicare Database in Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
ICE and the DOGE Service plan to use a Medicare database to locate illegal immigrants by comparing Social Security numbers with Medicare claims to find addresses, aligning with President Trump's recent memorandum aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining benefits.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Announces Plan for Drastic US Prescription Drug Price Cuts
US President Donald Trump announced a plan to drastically lower prescription drug prices by referencing the lowest price paid globally for each drug, aiming for a 30-80% reduction; this is an attempt at a similar policy from his first term.
Trump Announces Plan for Drastic US Prescription Drug Price Cuts
US President Donald Trump announced a plan to drastically lower prescription drug prices by referencing the lowest price paid globally for each drug, aiming for a 30-80% reduction; this is an attempt at a similar policy from his first term.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Seeks to Alter Medicare Drug Pricing, Faces Uphill Battle
President Trump signed an executive order potentially delaying small molecule drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act by up to four years, raising concerns about budget neutrality, legal challenges under the revised Chevron Doctrine, and political opposition.
Trump Executive Order Seeks to Alter Medicare Drug Pricing, Faces Uphill Battle
President Trump signed an executive order potentially delaying small molecule drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act by up to four years, raising concerns about budget neutrality, legal challenges under the revised Chevron Doctrine, and political opposition.
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36% Bias Score
Supreme Court Limits DSH Payments, Impacting Safety-Net Hospitals
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 against hospitals in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, limiting eligibility for enhanced Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to only those actively receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cash payments, potentially impacting billions in Medicare f...
Supreme Court Limits DSH Payments, Impacting Safety-Net Hospitals
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 against hospitals in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, limiting eligibility for enhanced Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to only those actively receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cash payments, potentially impacting billions in Medicare f...
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32% Bias Score
Australia to Launch 24/7 Telehealth Hotline
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $204 million investment in a new 24/7 telehealth service, 1800MEDICARE, projected to reduce 250,000 annual emergency room visits, starting early next year.
Australia to Launch 24/7 Telehealth Hotline
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $204 million investment in a new 24/7 telehealth service, 1800MEDICARE, projected to reduce 250,000 annual emergency room visits, starting early next year.
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Dr. Oz Sworn In, Oversees $1.5 Trillion in Healthcare Spending
During Friday's swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a family member of Oz's fainted near the Resolute Desk but recovered; Oz will oversee nearly $1.5 trillion in healthcare spending.
Dr. Oz Sworn In, Oversees $1.5 Trillion in Healthcare Spending
During Friday's swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a family member of Oz's fainted near the Resolute Desk but recovered; Oz will oversee nearly $1.5 trillion in healthcare spending.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Targets Drug Prices, Medicare Costs
President Trump issued a multi-part executive order on Tuesday aiming to lower drug prices and reduce Medicare costs by modifying Medicare drug price negotiations, standardizing Medicare payments for prescription drugs, and increasing transparency in pharmaceutical pricing; however, some provisions ...
Trump Executive Order Targets Drug Prices, Medicare Costs
President Trump issued a multi-part executive order on Tuesday aiming to lower drug prices and reduce Medicare costs by modifying Medicare drug price negotiations, standardizing Medicare payments for prescription drugs, and increasing transparency in pharmaceutical pricing; however, some provisions ...
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40% Bias Score
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