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What is Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and Who Pays It?

Find out which income levels are subject to the 3.8% NIIT surtax.

Kiplinger

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

AAP

GP visits costing Australians more than ever, survey finds

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ 2024 report shows rising out-of-pocket costs hit vulnerable with chronic, complex and mental illnesses hardest

The Guardian - AU

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Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin and with it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider

The Independent UK

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall

The Independent UK

Gen X: We Need to Talk About Your Retirement

Juggling kids, aging parents and work? No wonder you don't want to talk about your own retirement. But there are four key areas you should be discussing now.

Kiplinger

What is Medicare tax and and who pays it? Experts explain

Medicare funding comes from a combination of government contributions, payroll taxes, and monthly premiums paid by Medicare beneficiaries.

Fortune

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Capital Gains in Retirement: Managing RMDs, Taxes, Social Security and Medicare

Capital gains tax can significantly impact your funds and financial planning for retirement.

Kiplinger

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

When it comes to drug pricing, the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations both have some very modest wins to tout.

The Conversation

US government agency confirms it was hit by major ransomware attack

A US federal agency just learned its data was stolen following Cl0p ransomware attack.

TechRadar

How many people receive government assistance?

In 2022, around one in three Americans was enrolled in at least one government assistance program, including nearly half of all American kids.

USAFacts

‘It grows this anger within people’: how Australia treats those fleeing humanitarian disaster depends on where they came from – and when

Hassan Elhassan works two jobs to support his family of six. Without change, there’s ‘no light on the horizon’

The Guardian - AU

Analysts say market forces will lower cost of obesity drugs - Roll Call

Hearing on weight loss drug prices will feature CEO of Novo Nordisk and comes after threats to subpoena company executives.

Roll Call

Why isn’t dental included in Medicare? It’s time to change this – here’s how

When the forerunner of Medicare was established in the 1970s, dental care was left out. Australians are still suffering the consequences half a century later.

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Medicare Drug Plan Premiums Set To Spike Under New Law

President Biden's plan to cap Medicare drug costs at ,000 triggers premium concerns and subsidies to prevent spikes. Republican lawmakers criticize the r...

Reason

Medicare and Medicaid Spend More on Native-Born Americans Than Immigrants

Despite anti-immigrant rhetoric, the foreign-born account for nearly 20 percent less public health spending than those born in America.

Roll Call

Harris warns of 'massive detention camps' under Trump - Roll Call

Vice President Harris warned Hispanic lawmakers on Wednesday that Donald Trump could use 'massive raids' to deport undocumented migrants.

The Texas Tribune

Republicans pour money into attacking Texas Democrats on LGBTQ+ issues ahead of Election Day

In his largest ad buy to date, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz attacks U.S. Rep. Colin Allred for his support of the Equality Act. It would have prohibited gender discrimination in public places.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne psychologist began sexual relationship with client and shared details on other patients, tribunal hears

Exclusive: Jonathon Walker moved the woman into a unit on his mother’s property, Vcat told

Latin Times

Matt Gaetz gives Medicare administrator hard deadline to provide documents about price increases

The Florida Rep. claims that the "Biden-Harris administration is hiding critical data from senior citizens to cover up their failed policies in an election year"

International Business Times UK

'My Millionaire Husband Forced Me To Take Social Security At 62': Boomer Considers Divorce After Husband Refuses To Give Her Money

The Texas resident wonders if a divorce would offer her rights to the husband's inheritance and their five rental properties and incomes.

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