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Dec 14

Column: Social Security needs to be reformed, not have its funding cut

By Philip Moeller

There is ample room for disagreement over how to reform Social Security. There should be no disagreement over adequately funding the agency to do its appointed job.

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Dec 08

How plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act could affect Medicare

By Philip Moeller

There continue to be loud drumbeats from Congressional Republican leaders that they will repeal the Affordable Care Act and also consider significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid.

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Dec 01

Don’t forget to do some last minute Medicare shopping

By Philip Moeller

Journalist Phil Moeller answers your Medicare and Social Security questions.

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Nov 30

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Sen. Thune on Wilbur Ross, Trump’s trade policy and entitlements

By PBS News Hour

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as his choice to head the Department of Commerce. Hari Sreenivasan asks Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a leading Senate Republican, about how Ross’ business dealings will be evaluated for potential…

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Nov 23

Column: Under a President Trump, Medicare reforms are a matter of when, not if

By Philip Moeller

Donald Trump's victory has put our entire health care system in play, if not up for grabs. Will Trump and a Republican Congress follow through on pledges to end the Affordable Care Act? How might ACA changes affect Medicare?…

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Nov 18

The surprising news about 2017 Medicare premiums and deductibles you may have missed

By Philip Moeller

Last week, as the shock and awe over Donald Trump's election victory continued to consume us, Medicare announced roughly 10 percent increases in 2017 rates for many Part B premiums and the program’s annual deductible. This is a very big…

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Nov 12

Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration

By Michael Biesecker, Jeff Horwitz and Vivian Salma, Associated Press

Donald Trump elicited cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but his transition team members are largely creatures of the capital,…

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Nov 11

Deportation fears grip immigrants after Trump’s election

By Astrid Galvan and Amy Taxin, Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama administration program that shields hundreds of thousands of people from deportation.

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Oct 26

Column: Questionable Social Security and Medicare policies put seniors in a bind

By Philip Moeller

Social Security announced last week that its annual cost of living adjustment would be a paltry three-tenths of 1 percent in 2017. This small increase is not only unfair to Social Security recipients, but will also trigger an absolute mess…

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Oct 18

Watch 2:39
News Wrap: Russia and Syria halt Aleppo strikes, ahead of short-term pause for aid

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia and Syria halted air strikes on Aleppo, ahead of a short-term halt to all fighting in the city scheduled for Thursday. Also, a 72-hour halt to fighting in Yemen is also in the works…

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