BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

What is the PBS safety net and is it really the best way to cut the cost of medicines?

Earlier access to free or cheaper medicines is on the cards, after a federal budget announcement made earlier this week.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

Joe Manchin on Biden's Wealth Tax: 'You Can't Tax Something That's Not Earned.'

Joe Manchin keeps saying out loud the part that Joe Biden would rather keep quiet.

Reason · Mar 30, 2022

4 big expenses you could face in retirement

Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Qld psychologist jailed for Medicare rort

A respected Queensland psychologist has been jailed for six months after receiving almost $110,000 in bogus Medicare claims over more than 18 months.

AAP · Mar 29, 2022

New levy should fund NDIS: advocates

A Medicare-style tax should be introduced to secure funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, advocates say.

AAP · Mar 28, 2022

3 Red-Hot Large-Cap Stocks Outpacing the S&P 500

Large-cap stocks are generally known to provide better safety to investors during periods of volatility. Therefore, we think Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Vertex (VRTX), and Molina Healthcare (MOH), which have been outpacing the S&P 500, might be good investments now.

StockNews.com · Mar 28, 2022

Biden Is Trying To Pass a Wealth Tax—Again. It Could Be Unconstitutional.

The president's new budget plan calls on Congress to tax wealthy Americans' unrealized capital gains.

Reason · Mar 28, 2022

Rick Scott battles Fox host who calls out his false claim about tax plan

Senator’s ‘11 point plan’ has been roundly rejected by Democrats and even Mitch McConnell

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Aging in the shadows: llinois’ new health care program for undocumented seniors leaves some of the most vulnerable behind

CHICAGO — For more than a decade, Ananias Ocampo pushed a heavy ice cream cart through the streets of the Pilsen neighborhood as he waited for knee replacement surgery. When it got too cold for ice cream, the 78-year-old would go door-to-door selling homemade cheese even though he depended on…

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022

Republican senator says tax rises in own plan are ‘Democratic talking points’

Rick Scott of Florida grilled on Fox News Sunday about suggested income tax rise and letting social security and Medicare fall

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2022