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Medicare's New $50 GLP-1 Copay Is Temporary and Expires in 2027 — Millions of Seniors Could Lose Access Again

Medicare's $50 GLP-1 program expires December 31, 2027. BALANCE is delayed. No permanent coverage exists. What seniors need to know before starting Wegovy or Zepbound.

Medical Daily · Jul 25

Why Most People Overpay Taxes in Retirement — and Don't Even Know It

The retirees who enjoy the lowest tax bills in retirement aren't those who earned the least — they're the ones who plan ahead for their retirement income.

Kiplinger · Jul 25

Millions of Older Americans Are Starting GLP-1 Drugs Under Medicare Without Age-Specific Safety Standards, Experts Say

The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program lacks required muscle, bone, and nutrition screening for adults over 65. Geriatric experts say older patients need different standards. Here's why.

Medical Daily · Jul 25

Newly Retired Couples Could Lose Nearly $17,000 a Year in Social Security Starting in 2033

Millions of Americans planning to retire within the next decade are facing an uncomfortable question: What if Social Security doesn’t pay full scheduled benefits? A...

Saving Advice · Jul 23

CMS Issues Technical Correction to 2027 Affordable Care Act Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a technical correction to its 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, updating portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule that governs health insurance marketplaces and the Basic Health Program. The correction was published in the Federal Register on…

The Free Financial Advisor · Jul 23

Sleeping More Than 8.5 Hours Every Night Is Tied to an Alzheimer's Blood Marker: What That Actually Means

A UT Health San Antonio study of 2,410 older adults found that regularly sleeping 8.5+ hours was linked to higher Alzheimer's blood marker p-tau181 — not as a cause, but as an early signal.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

Pfizer and the $200 Billion-Dollar Cardiovascular Market

Pfizer's cardiovascular business highlights the intersection of drug pricing, marketing, patents, and competition in the rapidly growing $200 billion heart disease market.

International Business Times · Jul 23

The DSA, MAGA, and the New Policy Nihilism

From rent control and Medicare for All to tariffs, politicians left and right are embracing policy ideas that have been repeatedly shown to not work.

Reason · Jul 23

Does Winning the Lottery Affect Social Security Benefits?

The sudden windfall won't reduce your benefits. Here's why.

Kiplinger · Jul 23

FBI's wanted fraudster arrested overseas; Khalid Ahmed Satary was on the run after $547 million Medicare fraud

After years of being on the run, 54-year-old Khalid Satary, a foreign national, was arrested in connection with $547 million Medicare fraud scheme. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Satary was arrested overseas and was successfully brought back to the US to face justice. “The arrest of Khalid Ahmed Satary…

The Times of India · Jul 23