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DOGE officials home in on Medicare, Medicaid offices
Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency confirmed ...The Hill - 8h -
Concern over DOGE stopping Social Security, Medicare payments
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now has access to the Treasury Department's payment system and some are concerned about the benefits many Americans receive. CBS MoneyWatch ...CBS News - 12h -
Trump administration moves to make tech officials political appointees amid DOGE clashes
Donald Trump's administration is moving to exert more control over the federal government's technology, ordering that CIOs should be politically appointed.NBC News - 1d -
Trump gives a lift to healthcare stocks with comments on Medicare and Medicaid
Trump has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare throughout his campaign, one analyst noted, but this was the first time he added Medicaid to the list.MarketWatch - 2d -
Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team
After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails. tt. Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development ...The Guardian - 2d -
AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown
UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material . Britain is to become the first country to introduce laws tackling the use of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems
David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The ...The Hill - 5d -
Home Office response to violence against women and girls ineffective, says watchdog
The government's spending watchdog finds the Home Office has "not led an effective response".BBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.CNBC - 6d -
Fact-Checking RFK Jr.’s Health Claims on Obesity, Medicaid and Fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.The New York Times - 6d -
A permanent Medicare telehealth expansion is an easy bipartisan victory
There’s no better model of efficiency — the very platform of the Trump administration — than telehealth, which has proven to be a cost-effective solution.The Hill - 6d -
RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead HHS, stumbled multiple times during his first Senate confirmation hearing when asked about Medicaid.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Kennedy confuses Medicare, Medicaid in contentious confirmation hearing
In a confirmation hearing for his nomination to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confused two of the massive healthcare programs he would be ...MarketWatch - Jan. 29 -
Democrats: Americans' health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). "The state-by-state breakdown shows ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
In a move straight out of the Twitter and Tesla playbook, Elon Musk is apparently camping out just steps away from the White House.Wired - Jan. 29 -
RFK Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Cassidy asks RFK Jr. about Medicaid and Medicare views
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) about Medicare and Medicaid during Kennedy's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. See their full exchange.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Medicaid, Head Start, health centers locked out of federal funding site
The online system for federal health funding now warns of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
No plans to expand definition of extremism, Home Office says
Review suggested potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, and men prejudiced against women should be included.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump rolls back effort to lower Medicare, Medicaid drug costs
Trump’s executive order halts an effort to cap the copayment for generic medications at $2 for Medicare beneficiaries.MarketWatch - Jan. 25 -
Trump officials closing immigration offices Biden set up in Latin America
The offices were designed to give migrants legal immigration options and dissuade them from crossing the U.S. southern border illegally.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Middle East crisis live: hundreds leaving their homes in Jenin, says Palestinian official, as Israel continues West Bank raid
Israel says it is not aware of evacuation orders as Jenin governor says hundreds of residents have begun leaving camp. We reported earlier that the Trump administration is said to be insisting ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans
House and Senate Republicans float ideas to pay for Trump’s immigration crackdown and to fund tax cuts. US politics – live updates Republicans are reportedly prepared to cut Medicaid funding ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Police officer shot inside home they were responding to for help
A police officer has been seriously injured after a suspect opened fire at authorities from inside a home, officials said.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Advocates launch Medicaid defense
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Advocates roll out efforts to shield Medicaid Liberal advocacy groups are ramping up efforts to protect the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump fired four top immigration court officials hours after taking office
The Trump administration fired four top officials at the DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review, which oversees U.S. immigration courts, late Monday.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
DOGE faces immediate lawsuits
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump's DOGE slapped with lawsuits on first day in office Within moments of ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Ozempic picked for Medicare price bargaining
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden adds Ozempic to list for Medicare price negotiation In one of its last actions, the Biden administration ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation
The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. The Centers for Medicare ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Ozempic, Wegovy on list for Medicare drug price negotiations
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
CMS to seek Medicare negotiations on Ozempic price
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included Ozempic among the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation. CMS listed Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy — all forms of semaglutide ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Some parents could be able to join Georgia's Medicaid program without working
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adultsABC News - Jan. 15 -
Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Corrective action is needed to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Any lasting fiscal reforms must moderate the growth of the largest mandatory spending programs: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
UK Home Office hands Fujitsu contracts worth £25mn
IT provider at centre of Post Office scandal had said it would restrict bidding for public workFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
DOGE is unconstitutional
Bizarrely, most people seem to be pretending that this is normal.The Hill - Jan. 7