AI companies want to bypass copyright laws for content Major US tech companies have bluntly told an inquiry they want to use Australian content to train models without having to honour the country's copyright rules. AAP · Oct 5
You Need a Walk-In Shower After a Fall — Does Medicare Pay for Home Modifications? A bad fall can change the way you look at your own home overnight. Suddenly, stepping over the side of a bathtub feels dangerous, the... Saving Advice · Oct 5
Trump Again Promises $5,000 Checks if Republicans Win Congress: Smaller Payments Are Already Going Out. Trump first made the $5,000 proposal at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas last month. International Business Times · Oct 5
Brooklyn Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty in $65 Million Medicaid Scheme Built on Kickbacks and Phantom Services A Brooklyn adult day care owner pleaded guilty in a $65 million Medicaid fraud built on kickbacks and billing for services never provided. Medical Daily · Oct 5
Medicare Wheelchair Users Could Stop Paying Upfront Cost for Titanium or Carbon-Fiber Chairs Under Bill Headed to President A bill cleared by Congress would let Medicare users pay only the upgrade cost for titanium or carbon-fiber wheelchairs, with new billing codes due in 2028. Medical Daily · Oct 5
Retirees Are Already Recalculating Their Budgets Ahead of the 2027 COLA Retirees are already penciling in possible changes to their 2027 budgets, even though Social Security has not announced the official COLA yet. The Senior Citizens League currently projects a 3.5% increase, which would give the average beneficiary roughly $68 more per month. The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 5
NVO vs. LLY: Novo’s CEO Says Confidence Is Gone. Lilly Is Winning 7 in 10 New Seniors. Eli Lilly continues to outpace Novo Nordisk in the weight-loss market, supported by stronger patient growth and market share gains. Barchart · Oct 5
The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026 Congress hasn’t balanced the budget in 25 years. Reason · Oct 5
Original Medicare Enrollees Should See One-Time $90 Part B Rebate Around Oct. 8, While Advantage Members Get None About 20.8 million Original Medicare enrollees qualify for a one-time $90 Part B rebate in October. Here is who qualifies, who does not, and when it arrives. Medical Daily · Oct 5
Trump's $5,000 Cheque Promise Returns if Republicans Keep Congress but Voters Doubt the Cash Will Arrive Donald Trump has again pledged $5,000 payments to every adult US citizen if Republicans retain Congress, despite missing funding details, congressional hurdles and significant voter doubts. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
Trump Dangles $5,000 Checks Before Midterms as Americans Get $90 Medicare Payments Donald Trump has renewed a pledge to pay every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections, though no funding plan has been approved. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15 — 7 Things to Gather Before You Compare Plans Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, and sitting down with nothing but a stack of insurance advertisements isn’t the best way to choose your 2027... Saving Advice · Oct 4
Adults Newly Facing Leukemia Treatment Gain Another Pill Option as FDA Clears Jaypirca for Untreated CLL FDA approved Lilly's Jaypirca as a first treatment for adults with CLL or SLL without 17p deletion. Here are the trial results, side effects, and costs. Medical Daily · Oct 4
A Retiree Needs $15,000 in Dental Work — Where Should the Money Come From? A dentist tells you that you need extensive work, hands you a treatment plan totaling $15,000, and suddenly a dental problem has become a retirement-planning... Saving Advice · Oct 4
Medical Daily · Oct 4 Texas Medicare Patient with COPD Waited on a Stalled Nebulizer Prescription in His Final Days, His Wife Says A Texas man with COPD died while a nebulizer drug was stalled by an insurance issue. What Medicare patients can do when a pharmacy flags coverage.
Saving Advice · Oct 4 Your Doctor Takes Medicare — That Doesn’t Automatically Mean Every Medicare Advantage Plan You call your doctor’s office before choosing Medicare coverage and ask what seems like a straightforward question: “Do you take Medicare?” The receptionist says yes,...
Saving Advice · Oct 4 CMS Says Medicare Advantage Premiums Are Expected to Drop 16.5% in 2027 — Check What Your Plan Will Cost A 16.5% drop in Medicare Advantage premiums sounds like welcome news for retirees watching every dollar, but don’t start adjusting your 2027 budget based on...
Medical Daily · Oct 4 Independence Blue Cross to Pay $22.5 Million Over Claims It Kept Medicare Advantage Overpayments From Unsupported Diagnosis Codes Independence Blue Cross will pay $22.5 million to settle Medicare Advantage coding allegations. See what was alleged and what members should know.
Saving Advice · Oct 4 You Haven’t Fallen Yet — These 8 Changes Can Signal Your Risk Is Increasing You don’t have to hit the floor before your fall risk deserves attention. Subtle changes (grabbing the counter when you turn, avoiding stairs you once...
Saving Advice · Oct 4 The Ozempic Looked Real — Feds Say the Packaging, Labels and Even Needles Were Counterfeit A box of Ozempic can look convincing enough to fool someone who has no reason to suspect the medication inside isn’t legitimate. Federal prosecutors now...
The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 4 The Biggest Retirement Mistakes Boomers Are Making Today Retirement mistakes do not always involve failing to save enough money. For many Baby Boomers, the bigger danger comes from what happens after the saving years end. A Social Security filing date, a large 401(k) withdrawal, or an overlooked tax rule can change the shape of retirement income for years.
Medical Daily · Oct 4 Dementia Deaths Have Tripled Since 2000, and the Condition Now Ranks Fifth Worldwide in New WHO Estimates WHO estimates dementia deaths tripled since 2000 to 2.1 million, now the fifth leading cause of death. Here is what it means for U.S. families.
The Economic Times · Oct 4 Social security check USD 5,000: When will U.S. citizens receive Trump Dividend? White House published details outlining Donald Trump's plan on its official website, noting that the majority of qualifying seniors will obtain the distribution via direct deposits valued at USD 90 early in October.
Everybody Loves Your Money · Oct 4 Why Retirees Are Watching the 2027 Social Security COLA Estimate So Closely For millions of retirees, a few tenths of a percentage point can make a noticeable difference in next year’s household budget. That is why the 2027 Social Security COLA estimate is getting extra attention as beneficiaries wait for the final inflation number.
The Guardian - US · Oct 4 JD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 election Considered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splits