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The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

If You Have a Pension, Smart Tax Planning Should Start Now

Adding pension income to Social Security benefits and income from required minimum distributions could see you facing a tax torpedo and higher Medicare costs.

Kiplinger

What is behind the insulin shortage in the US?

Pharma companies are slashing insulin production in favour of more lucrative weight-loss drugs.

Al Jazeera

Does Medicare cover medical alert systems?

For older Americans to age in place well, medical alert systems can be useful.

Fortune

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CVS Stock Plunges as Medicare Advantage Costs Spike

CVS Health came up short of Q1 earnings estimates and slashed its full-year outlook as medical costs surged. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

An East Texas County Fights a Bitter Battle Over a Reborn Hospital

As a rural hospital in Crockett struggles with the cost of indigent and other unpaid care, a torn community weighs how to keep its local hospital open and financially viable.

Texas Observer

Bulk-billing increase ruled out despite rate rise

The national bulk-billing rate has increased slightly to almost 78 per cent, with NSW having the highest proportion and the ACT the lowest.

AAP

Centrelink claims backlog slashed after hiring blitz

More than 500,000 claims made to Services Australia have been removed from the backlog in just 10 weeks.

AAP

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US Supreme Court Seems Split On Idaho Abortion Ban

The US Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday on whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion conflicts with a federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients needing emergency care, in a case that carries potentially sweeping national consequences.

International Business Times

A Cruel and Risky Abortion Ban Versus an Overreaching Interpretation of Federal Law

There are no good sides in today's Supreme Court case concerning the EMTALA and abortion.

Reason

US Supreme Court To Hear High-stakes Case On Idaho Abortion Ban

The US Supreme Court was set to hear a crucial case Wednesday weighing whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion violates federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients needing emergency care.

International Business Times

Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions

The case comes from Idaho, where the law banning abortions is sufficiently strict that the state's leading hospital system says its patients are at risk.

WEKU

Ease on Down the Road to Retirement

Want to keep working, just not as hard? A phased retirement may just be the answer.

Kiplinger

Pros and Cons of Waiting Until 70 to Claim Social Security

Waiting until 70 to file for Social Security benefits comes with a higher check, but there could be financial consequences to consider for you and your family.

Kiplinger

Biden's Push For Insulin Cap In Spotlight

President Biden's push for a insulin price cap for Medicare recipients faces complexities and limitations, impacting various groups differently.

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US Advances Medicare Drug Price Negotiations With Pharma Companies

US government's efforts to negotiate drug prices under Medicare program aim to reduce costs and improve access to medications for beneficiaries.

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