WASHINGTON — Nursing facilities have failed to report thousands of serious cases of potential neglect and abuse of seniors on Medicare even though it's a federal requirement for them to do so, according to a watchdog report released Wednesday that calls for a new focus on protecting frail patients. Auditors...
TV Pitches for Prescription Drugs Will Have to Include Price
WASHINGTON — TV pitches for prescription drugs will soon include the price, giving consumers more information upfront as they make medication choices at a time when new drugs can carry anxiety-inducing prices. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday the Trump administration has finalized regulations requiring drug companies...
Report: Medicare, Social Security Face Shaky Fiscal Futures
WASHINGTON — The financial condition of the government's bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans remains shaky, with Medicare pointed toward insolvency by 2026, according to a report Monday by the government's overseers of Medicare and Social Security. It paints a sobering picture of the programs, though it's relatively...
Senators Grill Pharmaceutical CEOs About High Drug Prices
WASHINGTON — Senators grilled CEOs of seven major drug companies on Tuesday over high prescription drug prices that are a drain on Medicare and Medicaid and a burden to millions of Americans. The extraordinary public accounting was a sign that Congress and the White House are moving toward legislation this...
Liberals Dare Trump to Back Their Bills Lowering Drug Prices
WASHINGTON — Challenging President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge to cut prescription drug prices, congressional liberals proposed legislation Thursday to bring U.S. prices in line with the much lower costs in other countries. The Democratic bills stand little chance of becoming law in a divided government. But...
Insurance Candidate Says He's a "Triple Threat" to President Trump
Los Angeles physician Dr. Asif Mahmood believes that "Medicare for all" is the best solution for providing Americans with a national healthcare system. He believes he can advance the concept on the state level as California's insurance commissioner. Mahmood, a Democrat, is seeking to succeed Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who terms out...
When Millennials Take Over, What Will U.S. Politics Look Like?
By Ethan Stoetzer InsideSources.com As midterm elections approach in 2018, many question the ability of Republicans to hold on to their majorities in the House and Senate, and wonder whether or not conservatives will be able to maintain their dominant position in many state governments. David Andersen, a political science professor...
When Millennials Take Over, What Will U.S. Politics Look Like?
By Ethan Stoetzer InsideSources.com As midterm elections approach in 2018, many question the ability of Republicans to hold on to their majorities in the House and Senate, and wonder whether or not conservatives will be able to maintain their dominant position in many state governments. David Andersen, a political science professor...