Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

How the U.S. election plays out could have a major impact on the millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare. Here's what to know.

Why the election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector.

It’s Time to Shop for Medicare, and 2025 Brings Big Changes

A bumper crop of revisions, including a stronger drug benefit, means the plan you enrolled in for 2024 may not be the best fit next year.

Business - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.

Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Could election change protection US offers Europe?

US military power has helped protect Europe for 75 years, but for how much longer?

Overwatch 2 Season 13 Patch Notes Bring Big Changes To Sombra, Tank Updates

Overwatch 2 Season 13, Spellbinder, is now live, and brings with it a number of significant tweaks to the game's roster of heroes. As detailed in the official patch notes , the hero who received ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes

Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

A tie in the Electoral College could have this unprecedented outcome

Theoretically, we might end up with a president and vice president from different parties. Here's how that could happen.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’

An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.”

Health - ABC News - 20 minutes ago

Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed

Pivotal election widely seen as a choice between a future in Europe and alignment with Moscow

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome

Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election outcome

Immigration is one of the leading issues in the 2024 presidential race. The outcome of the election could dramatically change U.S. border policy, and impact thousands of migrants hoping to enter ...

Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring

Trump said tariffs should be put on Taiwan's chips during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Your parents’ Medicare decisions could come back to haunt you

Adult children may regret not paying attention to these healthcare choices.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Axelrod won't predict election outcome: 'I'd be a fool to answer that'

Democratic strategist David Axelrod said he would be a "fool" to try to predict the outcome of the 2024 election, arguing that the polling margins he's seen are "way too close to call." "I'd be a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

This Wisconsin county may signal 2024 presidential election outcome

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion

World - ABC News - October 28

Ukraine braces for outcome of US elections: ‘We are worried about Trump’

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he ‘no strategy yet’ if Trump wins – other than an appeal to his vanity. On Ukraine ’s frontline, soldiers hold Russian forces at bay with American weapons ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

How the US election outcome will influence Europe’s defence policy

Also in this newsletter: New EU commissioners face the European parliament

World - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Key trends and pivotal states shaping the outcome of Election Day

With voters heading to the polls, CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett offers an in-depth look at the critical states and issues likely to define tomorrow's election.

Investors betting on Treasurys like it’s the 2016 election all over again could be making a big mistake

The market backdrop for this presidential election isn’t remotely like 2016, says Jamie Patton, co-head of global rates at TCW

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

PGA Tour players proposing big changes for '26

The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council is recommending sweeping changes for 2026 in regard to field sizes, exemption status and PGA Tour card availability.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Medicare enrollment is often just one big sales pitch. Here’s where to get help.

Sales pitches are often biased, choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally available to all.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034

Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott's continuous glucose monitor Lingo.

Business - CNBC - October 15

What is assisted dying and could the law change?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

True crime's popularity brings real change for defendants and society. It's not all good

In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Medicare or Medicare Advantage? A Guide for 2025

Open enrollment for Medicare plans began on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7. Here’s what older Americans need to know about the key differences when shopping for health insurance.

Health - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules

Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill

More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight

Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.

World - The New York Times - October 17

‘It’s a big lever for change’: the radical contract protecting Hamburg’s green space

Citizen power forced Germany’s greenest city-state into a binding agreement balancing housing and nature. When Fritz Schumacher laid out his vision for Hamburg a century ago, the sketch looked more ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

The big idea: how games can change your life

To get the most out of play, we should embrace it for what it is, not as way to hone skills or train our brains . A 93-year-old woman sits in a hospital bed. Facing her is a figure in a full hazmat ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

The change agent v the tyrant: Harris’s big speech focuses on Trump

The Democratic nominee mentioned Trump by name 24 times at the Washington DC event, before pivoting to hope. Whither the politics of joy? Kamala Harris ’s solid if unspectacular closing argument ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

The Bucks are at a tipping point with Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo has tiptoed around the idea of leaving Milwaukee before. Here's a "Hot Take We Might Actually Believe": he puts his foot down this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Halloween chills are out as record-high temperatures are expected across the country

Halloween is expected far warmer than usual in many parts of the country. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set new temperature records.

MLS boss: FIFA suit could spark schedule change

MLS president Don Garber said the recent antitrust antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

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