Health Oct 23 Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage By Geoff Bennett, Molly Mazilu
Politics Oct 16 Democrats say Trump increased investments in drugmakers that were given Medicare exemptions The report from congressional Democrats found that Trump’s pharmaceutical stock holdings grew from a maximum reported value of $1.7 million in 2024 to as much as $56.2 million at the end of 2025. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Health Oct 15 Medicare open enrollment starts now. These changes will arrive in 2027 Open enrollment comes as inflation adds pressure on seniors whose healthcare costs have risen and as midterm elections are weeks away. Voters have consistently said cost-of-living is a major concern. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Oct 07 Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Health Aug 10 This Medicare Part D subsidy is expiring. We answered your questions The Trump administration’s move to discontinue the subsidy is raising concerns among Medicare Part D enrollees about how much they’ll pay for coverage. By Hannah Grabenstein, Jiaya Echevarria
Jul 09 Watch 7:13 Some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for weight loss drug discounts By William Brangham, Andrew Merlis, Solveig Rennan The number of Americans taking a GLP-1 drug for weight loss is on the rise. A new Gallup poll shows 11% of adults say they are currently using one, a dramatic increase from just two years ago when just 3%… Continue watching
Jun 09 Social Security's retirement trust fund faces a projected funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than expected By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, unchanged from last year's estimate. Continue reading
May 18 Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations with government By Mark Sherman, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The negotiation program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which capped years of debate over whether the federal government should be allowed to haggle directly with manufacturers over the prices of drugs in Medicare. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Vance and Oz announce numerous moves on Medicaid and Medicare fraud, focusing on Democratic-run states By Ali Swenson, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday pursued new efforts in a sweeping initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including announcing a nationwide six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to actively investigate Medicaid fraud or… Continue reading
Jan 07 5 things on Congress' agenda right now By Lisa Desjardins We lay out a rough to-do list for members of Congress as they return from holiday break. Continue reading