Ask the Tax Editor, May 15: Deductions for Self-Employed Retirees In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on available tax breaks for retirees with a side hustle. Kiplinger · May 15
Globe Life Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish? Globe Life has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects. Barchart · May 15
Best ways to find the right health insurance policy: A comparison of ICICI Lombard, HDFC Ergo, Care, Niva Bupa, Tata AIG policies Choosing a health insurance policy involves more than just premium cost. This comparison of leading Indian insurers highlights key features like room rent limits, restoration benefits, and claim settlement ratios. Understanding these details is crucial for policyholders to manage out-of-pocket expenses during medical emergencies. The Economic Times · May 15
Medicare’s 2027 Drug Plan Numbers Are Out: Here’s What Retirees Need to Check Before Open Enrollment A prescription that costs very little today could become a much bigger expense next year, even if the medication itself never changes. Medicare’s 2027 prescription drug plan figures give retirees a reason to examine their coverage before choosing another year of premiums, deductibles, and pharmacy bills. The Free Financial Advisor · May 14
Vance’s Medicare crackdown just froze billions in hospice care, but the scheme it uncovered is far darker than a simple billing scam Vice President J.D. Vance’s Medicare fraud task force just froze billions in hospice care payments, slamming the brakes on new providers nationwide for the next six months. The move, announced on May 13, 2026, is the sharpest crackdown yet on what officials are calling a crisis of exploitation — one… The Mary Sue · May 14
Lucid Diagnostics Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Lucid Diagnostics (NASDAQ:LUCD) reported first-quarter 2026 EsoGuard test volume above its pre-Medicare target range, while management said it continues to await a Medicare local coverage determination and is expanding efforts with the Department of Veterans Affairs, commercial payers and health sys MarketBeat · May 14
Retirement Slip-Ups That Can Land You in Legal Trouble — 5 Habits You Must Avoid Retirement should feel like freedom, not a courtroom drama mixed with a tax audit and a stack of angry paperwork. Yet thousands of retirees across America accidentally step into legal and financial trouble every year because of small habits that seem harmless at first. One forgotten tax form, one “under-the-table”… Clever Dude · May 14
Aveanna Healthcare Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ:AVAH) raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting double-digit revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in the first quarter, citing improved reimbursement rates, higher volumes and operating efficiencies across its three business segments. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Sh MarketBeat · May 14
Don't Fall For These Five Costly Medicare Myths Signing up for Medicare can be complicated, and mistakes can be costly. Let's demystify these five Medicare myths to avoid expensive penalties. Kiplinger · May 14
CorMedix Q1 Earnings Call Highlights CorMedix (NASDAQ:CRMD) reported sharply higher first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit, driven by continued adoption of DefenCath and the addition of products from its Melinta acquisition, while management raised its full-year financial outlook and outlined key pipeline developments. Chairman and Chi MarketBeat · May 14
JD Vance Compares Empty White House To Home Alone And Claims He Feels Like Macaulay Culkin While Trump Is In China JD Vance sparked a viral frenzy after comparing himself to Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone' while Donald Trump traveled to China with Marco Rubio amid growing MAGA succession chatter and controversy over a Medicare crackdown. International Business Times UK · May 14
I’m 62 With $4 Million Saved. I've Been Offered a Buyout, but I Love My Job and My 'Work Family.' Should I Take It? We asked financial advisers whether this 62-year-old should take the six-month buyout and retire, or work a few more years. Kiplinger · May 14
MDxHealth Q1 Earnings Call Highlights MDxHealth (NASDAQ:MDXH) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $27.4 million while announcing a strategic exit from its Resolve UTI testing business and the planned closure of its Plano, Texas, laboratory facility, a move executives said will sharpen the company’s focus on prostate cancer diagnostic MarketBeat · May 14
Exclusive: Dr. Oz announces health coalition to streamline prior authorizations The new coalition includes insurers, hospitals and health records companies. Axios · May 13
International Business Times UK · May 13 Trump Wages $1.3 Billion Medicaid War on California and Warns All States Face Total Funding Suspension The Trump administration has withheld $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and imposed a nationwide freeze on new Medicare provider enrolments, citing healthcare fraud concerns.
The Guardian - US · May 13 JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated
MarketBeat · May 13 Alignment Healthcare Backs Q2 Outlook as Stable Costs, New Markets Lift Margin Hopes Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC) executives said the company remains confident in its second-quarter outlook, citing stable medical cost trends, continued visibility into utilization and opportunities to expand margins as it grows outside California. Speaking at an analyst-led question-and-answer
Kiplinger · May 13 Turning 65 This Year? Take Our 2-Minute Quiz And See If You're Ready For the Big Transition Take our 10-question quiz to test your understanding of the critical milestones and decisions you'll encounter as you turn 65.
The Independent UK · May 13 Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs
The Free Financial Advisor · May 13 How to Inherit an IRA Without Handing Half of It to the Government Money from an inherited IRA can feel like a financial lifeline right up until the IRS shows up with its hand out. One wrong move can trigger a massive tax bill, force huge withdrawals, or wipe out years of careful retirement planning in a hurry. Families across America lose thousands…
The Free Financial Advisor · May 13 Social Security Checks Are Getting Smaller for Some Retirees—And It’s Not a Benefit Cut For millions of retirees, Social Security day is a little like payday with fewer surprises and a lot more budgeting. That’s why recent reports of smaller monthly checks sparked instant panic across kitchen tables and retirement communities nationwide. Many seniors assumed Washington quietly slashed benefits behind the scenes, but the…
Kiplinger · May 13 Will Your Retirement Plan Collapse Under These 5 Stresses? Retirement plans that are properly engineered have less chance of collapsing under the weight of increased longevity and other stresses. Will yours stand up?
The Conversation · May 13 Urgent care clinics, medicines and vaccines: what the budget means for Australians’ health Health was at the heart of last year’s budget. Last night, tax and housing took centre stage, and there were few surprises in health.
MarketBeat · May 13 Astrana Health Says Prospect Deal Is Ahead of Schedule as Q1 Trends Beat Expectations Astrana Health (NASDAQ:ASTH) CEO and President Brandon Sim said the value-based care company is seeing early benefits from its acquisition of Prospect, while reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter trends across medical costs, free cash flow and revenue. Speaking at a Bank of America healthc
AAP · May 13 Rural leaders see budget shortfalls for health, roads The federal budget was billed as the most ambitious and important in decades, but rural Australians say critical gaps outside the cities did not get a look-in.