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Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all

The controversy surrounding the federal government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues. Not everyone agrees on the impact of the higher premiums, whether that’s the number of people set to cancel their cover or the impact on the public health system.

The Conversation

How Boomers voted the next generation a $40 trillion debt — and counting

Over a 25-year reign spanning the presidency, Congress and the C-suite, the baby boom generation built the largest debt in U.S. history—and left the bill.

Fortune

A Tuberculosis Vaccine Altered Brain Immune Activity in a Small Trial as Dementia Signals Widen Beyond Shingles

New BCG and high-dose flu vaccine findings widen the dementia signal beyond shingles. None of the research shows tthat he shots prevent dementia.

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Check Your Earlobes: This Tiny Crease Has Been Linked to Heart Disease

The next time you look in the mirror, take a quick look at your earlobes, not because they can diagnose a heart problem, but because...

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Is Humana Stock Outperforming the Dow?

Humana has outperformed the broader Dow Jones index over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

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6 Charges on Your Medicare Statement You Should Never Ignore

That Medicare statement arriving in the mail may look like another piece of paperwork you can glance at and file away, but doing that could...

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Retirees Track a 3.6 Percent Social Security Estimate as Medicare Premiums Threaten to Absorb Part of It

The 2027 Social Security COLA is projected at 3.6 percent. Rising Medicare Part B premiums will take a share before checks arrive.

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A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems

Congress's influence on America is profound, having enacted pivotal laws like the Bill of Rights. The Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights legislation were crucial in promoting equality post-Civil War. Moreover, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have created a safety net for many citizens. Current debates surrounding taxation and war powers…

The Economic Times

Older Smokers Reported Higher Loneliness Than Nonsmokers Across Fifteen Countries in a 50,000 Person European Survey

Smokers reported more loneliness than nonsmokers across 15 countries, and loneliness rose faster over two years. The study cannot prove causation.

Medical Daily

Reform wasn’t meant to be easy. Here’s how the battles for Medicare and child support defeated vested interests

Can you imagine Australia without Medicare, the age pension, or with 50% tariffs on imported goods such as cars, clothes and shoes?

The Conversation

7 Social Security Numbers Retirees Should Know Before 2027 COLA Season Begins

Fall brings an annual guessing game for millions of retirees: How much will Social Security checks increase next year? The official 2027 Social Security COLA...

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Two Florida Men Sentenced in $34.8 Million Medicare Scheme That Sent Unneeded Braces to Beneficiaries

Two Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $34.8 million Medicare fraud conspiracy that resulted in orthotic braces being...

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Men Prescribed Daily Cialis for Prostate Symptoms Showed Higher Glaucoma Risk Across Five Years of Records

A comparison of 73,854 men found that those prescribed tadalafil for prostate symptoms had a 22% higher risk of glaucoma. It does not prove the drug caused it.

Medical Daily

New Mortality Analysis Puts COPD Above Breast and Prostate Cancer Deaths as Rural Americans Carry Heaviest Burden

New research presented in Barcelona found COPD death rates exceeded those of prostate and breast cancer and matched those of heart failure in a national records study.

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Employer Insurance Paid Virginia Doctors 28 Percent More Than Medicaid Managed Care for the Same Preventive Visit

A Virginia study found employer coverage paid doctors 28 percent more than Medicaid managed care plans for the same routine preventive visit.

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7 Medicare Fraud Red Flags Seniors Should Watch for After CMS Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments

Medicare fraud can begin with something that doesn’t feel particularly dangerous: a phone call about a “free” genetic test, an unexpected package containing medical equipment,...

International Business Times UK

$1.3 Billion Medicare Fraud Allegations: DOJ Says Patients' Forms Listed Doctors They Had Never Seen and Equipment They Never Got

The US Department of Justice has indicted Erekle Gugava for allegedly laundering money in a $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving stolen identities and fraudulent claims across the United States.

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60 With Only $2,000 Saved for Retirement: Is It Too Late to Turn Things Around?

Turning 60 with only $2,000 saved for retirement can produce an uncomfortable realization: there probably isn’t enough time left for decades of compounding to solve...

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An AI Voice Agent Can Deliver Talk Therapy to Medicare Patients Before the FDA Evaluates Its Effectiveness

The FDA's TEMPO pilot now lists four devices, including an AI voice agent delivering therapy to Medicare patients without premarket authorization.

International Business Times

Democrats Might Expand Medicare if They Win the House. Lower Eligibility Age for Coverage Is on the Table.

The proposals remain under discussion, and Democrats have not reached a consensus on many of the more expansive ideas.

The Free Financial Advisor

Reasons Your Social Security Increase and Your Actual Check Increase Aren’t Always the Same

A Social Security cost-of-living adjustment can increase your benefit without producing the same increase in the amount that lands in your bank account. This is important because the COLA applies to the benefit calculation, while deductions and other adjustments can change the final payment.

Medical Daily

RSV Vaccination Linked to 73 Percent Fewer Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents in Large Medicare Analysis

A CDC-led study of 597,430 Medicare nursing home residents found RSV vaccination linked to 73 percent fewer hospitalizations and 56 percent fewer deaths.

The Independent UK

Costco has ended a key service without warning — and shoppers say it’s ‘super disappointing’

Wholesale chain did not provide a reason for the platform’s disappearance

Everybody Loves Your Money

Could Someone Be Collecting a Commission From Your Health Insurance Without Your Knowledge?

A health insurance agent or broker can earn a commission from an insurance company when they help someone enroll in a plan, and that payment may never appear as a separate charge on the consumer’s bill. That does not automatically mean something shady happened, but it does create an important…

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8 Things About Social Security That Don’t Work the Way Most People Think

Social Security sounds straightforward: you work, pay taxes, retire, and receive a monthly check. Then you start digging into the rules and discover that working...

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