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HEALTHJune 11, 2026

Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

Experts said new rules will put more Americans at risk of losing their health insurance and force states to scramble in their already harried efforts to impleme

HEALTHApril 23, 2026

RFK Jr. Draws Backlash for Ripping Medicaid Programs That Pay People to Care for Relatives

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing intense backlash from disability advocates and caregivers after claiming that Medicaid progr

HEALTHApril 29, 2026

Readers sound off on N.Y. health reform, street takeovers and the D.C. shooter

Katonah, N.Y.: Caring for a loved one on Medicaid is a full-time job. My mother had dementia and Parkinson

HEALTHApril 25, 2026

New York Pharmacy Owner Sentenced in $24M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A New York pharmacy owner has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for operating a $24 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme that exploited the healthcare system and bilked taxpayers.

HEALTHApril 23, 2026

CMS, FDA Propose New, Faster Coverage for Breakthrough Devices

Federal regulators are proposing a new, faster Medicare coverage pathway for medical devices that receive breakthrough designation from the Food and Drug Admini

POLITICSApril 23, 2026

RFK Jr. Rebuts Medicaid Criticism As Senators Warn On Hospitals

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced sharp questioning from senators during a hearing on Wednesday as he defended the administration

POLITICSJune 15, 2026

Social Security Just Moved One Year Closer to Insolvency — Here’s What That Actually Means for You

By Jack Phillips\u00a0Contributing Writer\u00a0 The trust fund that Social Security uses to pay retirement benefits to tens of millions of Americans could run out by 2032

POLITICSApril 25, 2026

Michigan Democratic Senate candidates debate voting rights, healthcare

Candidates Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow discussed Medicare for all, the SAVE Act and economic justice at a clergy-onl

POLITICSJuly 19, 2026

Hamill: Can Congress save grandma’s check again?

Social Security faces a potential 22% benefit cut without reform. A new bipartisan Senate bill proposes scrapping the wage cap to keep the program solvent throu