Medical debt imposes a crushing burden on millions of Americans. More than 40 percent of Americans owe medical debt, with 18 percent owing $2,500 or more.
Concerned by this issue, states and local governments have passed or are considering programs to fund debt relief. On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt per year. This adds to more than $12 billion in passed or proposed medical debt relief by 20 other states or local ...
Is Trump founding a dynasty?
It makes sense that Donald Trump thinks in terms of dynasties. After all, although he claims to be a self-made man, an investigation by the New York Times in 2018 reported that he had received the equivalent of $413 million from his father Fred, a New York City property developer. He is head of the Trump Organization, based at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, where his sons Donald Jr. and Eric are executive vice presidents.
Trump also regards his name as a powerful brand....
Budget 2024: Liberals look to offset drug plan cost with higher smoking, vaping taxes
The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a new $1.5-billion drug plan to offer universal coverage for contraceptive and diabetes medications.
Becerra says rural health would improve if states expand Medicaid
Rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra told a Senate panel Tuesday.
During a hearing on the administration's budget request, Sen. Cindy-Hyde Smith (R-Miss.) said she is particularly worried about maternal care deserts caused by hospital closures. Mississippi sees some of the worst maternal health outcomes in the country, she said, and often leads the country in infant mortality.
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Biden hits Trump on the economy in Pennsylvania as former president attends hush money trial
President Biden took aim at former President Trump as his likely November opponent sat in a courthouse in New York City Tuesday, bashing the former president's economic record and proposals for a potential second term.
Biden delivered remarks in his one-time hometown of Scranton, Pa., where he argued that Trump’s economic vision would overwhelmingly favor the wealthiest Americans and corporations.
“When I look at the economy, I don’t see it through the eyes of Mar-a-...
Biden to hit Trump over tax policies in hometown of Scranton, Pa
President Biden will travel to Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday to hit former President Trump over his tax policies as he kicks off his Pennsylvania campaign swing.
Biden will start the three-day swing in his hometown of Scranton to outline what he argues is Trump’s three-point tax plan if he wins another term in the White House.
He will argue that the first point is that Trump wants to lower billionaires’ tax bills by repealing the Affordable Care Act, which he will say wo...
Congress turns its eye to health care cybersecurity
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When rogue brokers switch a person’s ACA health insurance, tax surprises can follow
Some tax filers' returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they had.
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When rogue brokers switch people’s ACA policies, tax surprises can follow
Consumer complaints have risen in recent months of unauthorized enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage.
‘Donald Trump is a symptom, not the cause’: Tim Kaine’s journey to healing
Hillary Clinton’s running mate experienced defeat by Trump. His new book documents his attempt to understand America
Jack Kemp. Joe Lieberman. John Edwards. Sarah Palin. Paul Ryan. All ran for vice-president of the United States and fell short. All had to confront the question: what next? The same fate befell Tim Kaine, whose turn as running mate to Hillary Clinton in 2016 ended in a catastrophic defeat by Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The US has not recovered, as polarisation, rancou...