President Trump is expected to tell federal agencies to compile a budget that would increase spending on the military but cut nearly every other agency, with the Environmental Protection Agency particularly on the chopping block. The New York Times reported Sunday night that the budget won’t include cuts to Social Security or Medicare.
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Trump to Address Taxes, Health Care in Speech to Congress
President Donald Trump’s first budget will seek a sizable increase in military funding but won’t make changes to the largest future drivers of government spending: Social Security and Medicare.
Mnuchin hints Trump’s Congress speech to include tax reform, budget won’t have entitlement cuts
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says President Trump will discuss his tax-reform plan in this week’s speech before Congress and that the president’s upcoming budget won’t include cuts to such entitlement programs as Social Security and Medicare. “We are not touching those now,” Mnuchin told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo.
Social welfare to be spared in tax cuts
US President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programmes such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Mnuchin said on Sunday that Trump would also use a major policy speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night to preview some elements of his sweeping plans to cut taxes for the middle class, simplify the tax system and make American companies more globally competitive with lower rates and changes to encourage US manufacturing.
Trump budget won’t cut welfare, Medicare
US President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will not seek cuts in Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement federal benefits programs, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Mnuchin was asked on Fox News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures program whether the Trump administration needed cuts in those areas.
8 Medicare Stats That Will Blow You Away
… Medicare so that you approach it and use it with your eyes open, making smart decisions that can benefit both your health and your wallet. Here are eight Medicare-related stats that should help you better understand the government-run healthcare …
Without limits, private insurance will be unaffordable for many
… and deductibles have not stopped increasing because of the ACA. But their proposed solutions do not address this. Health savings accounts are only for consumers with high deductibles. Even if you save the $3,400 maximum for individuals allowed in …
Ryan’s Fundraising Off Health Care And Trying To Kill It For Millions
… He also has a reputation for raising boatloads of cash, which he does deserve. Care to guess which one’s driving his health care priorities? For bonus points, name the two billionaire brothers who are glad to see him do it. Ryan did a fundraising …
Pfizer Subpoenaed in DOJ Investigation of Drugmaker Charity Connections
Pfizer Inc. said that it received two subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Massachusetts related to charities that help Medicare patients afford co-payments for drugs, the latest company to disclose involvement in the probe. The New York-based drugmaker said in a securities filing Thursday that it received subpoenas on December 2015 and on July 2016 requesting documents related to the Patient Access Network Foundation and other organizations that provide financial assistance to Medicare patients.
Congressional Republicans brush aside Trump’s promise to keep Social Security, Medicare safe
… engineer a government shutdown to cut spending. As House Budget Committee chairman, Tom Price, the new secretary of health and human services , supported converting Medicaid to strictly capped block grants to the states and turning Medicare into a …
With Social Security, time and patience are worth it
… And trust me, when you’re really old, you need money, lots of it — for hearing aids, dentures, special glasses, home health aides, none of which is covered by Medicare. So we can’t play the averages when it comes to insuring against life span risk …
Registrations for AAMSI’s Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Grow
The number of individuals registered to attend the 2017 national Medicare Supplement and Short-Term Care Insurance industry conference have exceeded all prior years reports the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. “We already have a record number of registrants for the event a sign of the growth of sales and interest in Medicare Supplement insurance,” declares Jesse Slome, conference organizer and director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance .
COLUMN-Why living longer should not lead to retirement benefit cuts
… should be cut because of America’s rising longevity. The argument is not only specious, but hazardous to your health. That much is clear from a new report analyzing the impact of raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67, a favorite idea of …
83% of Older Voters Want Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices, Says…
… as Obamacare, instead threatens more than 43 million Medicare beneficiaries with sharply spiking drug costs. The 2010 health law includes benefits for Medicare Part D that cover prescription drugs, filling a costly coverage gap commonly referred to …
Federal sanctions proposed against Ashley Clinic
More information has been released about the suspension of diagnostic procedures in the laboratory at Chanute’s Ashley Clinic. The clinic announced last week that it was temporarily suspending diagnostic testing operations in Chanute, but did not at that time give a reason for the closure.
Important public forum
… appointed, and the Senate confirmed on a party line vote, Atlanta’s Rep. Tom Price as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Price, like his friend Speaker Paul Ryan, wants to do away with traditional Medicare and change the age of …
The Further Adventures of Paul Ryan, Serious Policy Wonk
Paul Ryan has a very, very serious proposal to eventually have a proposal to take away health insurance from millions of people to pay for upper-class tax cuts. He is defending it with all the seriousity his proposal deserves: The rhetoric: In her inaugural weekly address, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed that repealing Obamacare-a law that, in her words, has experienced ” immense progress “-will result in widespread death and suffering.
A month into new leadership, Medicare future still in question
“In particular, we are hopeful that he will stick with that promise,” Lamkins said, “and that he will encourage Congress to stop some of these plans they have to turn Medicare into a voucher program.” “We’re really concerned that that repeal will mean older Americans are going to have to pay more for their health insurance,” Lamkins said.
Turnbull Government set to unwind Medicare rebate freeze
… Minister has admitted the Coalition’s 2014 budget fuelled public fears about the Government’s commitment to universal health care, by including plans like the ill-fated $7 co-payment for GP, pathology and imaging services. New Health Minister Greg …
Help in navigating the maze of Medicare
… people a year find their way through the bureaucratic thicket that is Medicare. While there are volunteers staffing health insurance counseling sites throughout the state, as well as online resources, Walker’s personal mission to empower consumers …
ProMedica Toledo Hospital Named One of Healthgrades 2017 America’s 100 Best Hospitals
… care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer, Healthgrades. “Healthcare consumerism is requiring hospitals and health systems to innovate in a variety of areas, including quality, to meet growing expectations about the level of care, …
A tale of two mergers: Following their losses in DOJ merger…
In the past month, the DOJ and several state governments scored two trial wins in their challenges to mergers among some of the country’s largest health insurers. First, Judge Bates of the District of Columbia blocked the combination of Aetna and Humana, finding that the “proffered efficiencies do not offset the anticompetitive effects of the merger.”
Memo to Texasa members of Congress: Dona t you dare mess with our Medicare
… it. That includes the approximately 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in Texas who have two or three chronic health conditions and rely on care they can afford. Many with limited resources could end up in health plans that limit their choice of …
Successful Aging: How hospice can help with end of life care
Q We had hospice care for my mother in her home the last three months of her life. The care she received was extraordinary and indispensable.
Cory Booker Blocks Importation Of Cheaper Drugs; Will Trump Clap Back?
… drugs: Trump has supported allowing consumers to re-import drugs from abroad, and mentioned having the Medicare health program for the elderly negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Both ideas have long been opposed by the …
House Republicans tout healthcare plan, Democrats call it inadequate
Top House Republicans say their outline for replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law is a pathway to greater flexibility and lower costs for consumers. Democrats see a road to ruin for millions who’d face lost coverage and higher medical expenses , particularly the poor.
House GOP hails health plan that Democrats call inadequate
” Top House Republicans say their outline for replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law is a pathway to greater flexibility and lower costs for consumers. Democrats see a road to ruin for millions who’d face lost coverage and higher medical expenses, particularly the poor.
The Cactus Speaks: Surprise! SeaTac Councilmembers make how much?
… Councilmembers had to use any other medical insurance before using VEBA. Most, if not all Councilmembers either had health insurance through their employers or through Medicare, etc. The option was to switch to a 457B plan or keep the VEBA (can only …
The Cactus Speaks: Surprise! SeaTac Councilmembers make how much?
… Councilmembers had to use any other medical insurance before using VEBA. Most, if not all Councilmembers either had health insurance through their employers or through Medicare, etc. The option was to switch to a 457B plan or keep the VEBA (can only …
The Cactus Speaks: Surprise! SeaTac Councilmembers make how much?
… Councilmembers had to use any other medical insurance before using VEBA. Most, if not all Councilmembers either had health insurance through their employers or through Medicare, etc. The option was to switch to a 457B plan or keep the VEBA (can only …
Letter: Preserve Affordable Care Act
… increased taxes to support the program. Small businesses with 50-plus employees will not be required to offer health insurance. Insurance companies will not have to insure pre-existing conditions or those 18 to 26 years old on parents’ policies. One …
Not all preventive tests are free with Medicare
… these with full physical examinations. These are prevention-focused visits that provide only an overview of your health and medical risk factors and serve as a baseline for future care. For a complete list of services along with their eligibility …
Congress should initially focus on short-term fixes for ACA
Premium increases hitting those in the narrow individual health insurance market put a necessary spotlight on the Affordable Care Act’s flaws. But as efforts to repair the law – or repeal it – ramp up with the recent confirmation of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price , it is important to remember that the ACA also benefited millions of Americans.
HSA: The best ‘retirement’ account you don’t know about
HSA: The best ‘retirement’ account you don’t know about Turn a health savings account into another pot of retirement money. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m4vLr9 An HSA combines the best features of all the various tax-advantaged retirement accounts available.
When Obamacare costs $19,000 before you get the first penny back
… its PPO or any other policy in North Texas. Neither are Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare and others. The only health insurance provider left is Blue Cross, which offers two extremely expensive and, from Brenda’s perspective, unacceptable HMO plans. …
Trump nominee has decried Medicaid for fostering dependency
In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, Seema Verma, left, then President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, gets on an elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. Verma, the businesswoman selected by President Donald Trump to oversee Medicaid, the health care program for 74 million low-income Americans, has said the program is structurally flawed at its core by policies that burden states and foster dependency in the poor.
For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United…
For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Whether you’re planning ahead or making an unexpected decision, choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a difficult decision-assessing a facility and the care its staff provides.
Medicaid exposes rifts within the GOP over the programa s future after the ACA
Seema Verma, nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies at her confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee. As congressional Republicans move from talking points to details of how to abolish the Affordable Care Act, behind-the-scenes jockeying over the future of Medicaid demonstrates the delicate trade-offs the GOP faces in trying to steer health policy in a more conservative direction.
Take these steps if you haven’t gotten your W-2
You’re ready to file your taxes – except for one thing: You’re still awaiting an IRS Form W-2 from an employer. Each January, companies issue W-2s to inform workers, and Uncle Sam, of the amount of money the worker made during the previous year and how much in income, Social Security and Medicare taxes was withheld.
Pick for Medicare post faces questions on contracts
Trump pick to run Medicare is under fire over claims she advised states on health policy while being employed by company which makes medical devices President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid faces questions over claims she ‘played both sides’ in health policy negotiations in an arrangement branded ‘definitely improper’ by a former White House lawyer. Seema Verma made millions of dollars through consulting arrangements with at least nine states, and advised Vice President Mike Pence when he was Indiana’s governor.