medicare

Maddow Blog | Does Rick Scott really want to relitigate his Medicare scandal?

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Senate was in session yesterday, though Sen. Rick Scott missed some of the proceedings on Capitol Hill. It wasn’t because of ...

Kentucky doctor sentenced in conspiracy involving $14 million in fraudulent billing

U.S.
Amanda Smith

A Lexington doctor who wrote orders that resulted in more than $14 million in fraudulent billing to Medicare has been sentenced to ...

Health Insurers Tumble as Final Medicare Advantage Rates Disappoint

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Health insurance stocks fell sharply Monday in late trading after US regulators didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans like ...

Medicare Will Cover Wegovy For Eligible Members

Health
Rachel Carter

Topline Medicare will soon cover popular weight loss drug Wegovy for its members, as long as they have heart disease and an ...

Republican Study Committee Budget Includes Social Security Benefit Cuts

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON – A symbolic Republican budget proposal introduced this week includes cuts to future Social Security retirement benefits, despite former President Donald ...

House Republican budget calls for raising the retirement age for Social Security

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — A new budget by a large and influential group of House Republicans calls for raising the Social Security retirement age ...

Trump opens the door to attacks over Social Security and Medicare: From the Politics Desk

Politics
Amanda Smith

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest ...

Biden is issuing a budget plan that details his vision for a second term

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is issuing a budget plan Monday aimed at getting voters’ attention: tax breaks for families, lower ...

My Wife and I Have $1 Million in a 401(k) and Fully Own a $500k Home. Can I Retire in 5 Years at 60?

Business
Jessica Roberts

With $1 million in a 401(k) and no mortgage on a $500,000 home, retirement at 60 may, in fact, be possible. However, ...

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay

Health
Rachel Carter

WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out ...