Key senators release 'site neutral' plan to stop Medicare paying hospitals more for same service

Key senators release 'site-neutral' plan to stop Medicare paying hospitals more for same service

Two key senators released a bipartisan plan Friday to require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of where the service is delivered. The “site-neutral” payment reform ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

Medicare drug plans are getting better next year. Some will also cost more.

Although millions of Medicare recipients could see big drug savings in 2025, many insurers plan to raise their premiums. Here's what to know.

More than 1,500 physicians call on Trump to release health care plan

More than 1,500 physicians around the country are calling on former President Trump to release his health care plan with three weeks until election day. In the new letter authored by the Committee ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

3 Former Sabres Released By Same Team

These three former Buffalo Sabres players have all been released by the same team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Hospital service 'under pressure' ahead of winter

A hospital chief says services already feel "strained" and expects to feel more pressure.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

A key change to 529 plans this year is already triggering parents to save more for college

This year, in part because of the added flexibility, more parents are utilizing 529 college savings plans.

Business - CNBC - October 25

‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza

Israeli strikes near Rafik Hariri hospital and its claims that a second Beirut facility is hiding Hezbollah stash cause anxiety and panic. Middle East crisis – live updates The rescuers struck ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Medicare or Medicare Advantage? One of them doesn’t give you what you pay for.

Medicare open enrollment is here. It’s time for Congress to level the playing field.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Deebo released from hospital after pneumonia diagnosis

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was released from the hospital on Tuesday, a source told Matt Maiocco.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Kenyan political drama as deputy president impeached while in hospital

Senators upheld five of 11 charges in unprecedented vote while Rigathi Gachagua was treated for chest pains. Kenya’s senate impeached the deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, while he was in ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Two treated after fire at BAE nuclear shipyard

Police say there is "no nuclear risk" and an investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.

USPS releases holiday mailing deadlines, key dates

USPS has released its holiday mailing deadlines. Send by Dec. 18 for ground and first-class mail, Dec. 19 for priority mail and Dec. 21 for priority express to the lower 48 states.

Medicare Advantage plans get billions for dubious diagnoses: Report

Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers are reaping billions by making home visits for senior citizens.

Harris’s plan for ‘Medicare at Home’ would revolutionize care in America

Home care and paid leave are complementary, critically needed care investments that could transform how the U.S. addresses serious health needs, disability and aging.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Fungi could be given same status as flora and fauna under conservation plan

Exclusive: proposal to Cop16 could see ‘funga’ get global legal consideration distinct from flora and fauna. A new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space

NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital

A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.

NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’

Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Nasa astronaut released from hospital after space return

Unidentified member of team who returned in SpaceX capsule from ISS had been kept for observation. A Nasa astronaut who was briefly hospitalised after returning from space has been released, the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Kenya's Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial

Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Kylie: Tension II review – more of the same is much, much less

(BMG) Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to 2023’s euphoric Tension – and smash hit Padam Padam – fluctuates between sparkle and self-doubt, generic pap and two stone-cold bangers. It is impossibly easy to ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison

Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress ...

Bob Casey zeroes in on 'greedflation' message in key Pennsylvania Senate race

Democrats in battleground Pennsylvania and nationally see the 'greedflation' argument as a way to combat Republican campaign attacks over inflation.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Two key Senate races narrow before Election Day

With Election Day quickly approaching, two key Senate races are narrowing. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins "America Decides" to take a look at how ...

Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding

Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Michigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children

Health - ABC News - October 15

Michigan paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children.

GOP senators push for more FEMA funding

A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ

The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.

Medicare open enrollment: Keep these three things in mind when picking your 2025 plan

It’s important to evaluate your coverage — especially this year

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Trump promises tariffs to help pay for economic plans

Former President Donald Trump addressed the Economic Club of Chicago and doubled down on applying tariffs to help pay for the costs of his proposed economic plan. Trump affirmed tariffs will keep ...

Harris and Trump need to win over older voters on more than just Social Security and Medicare

This election, older voters are worrying about issues that may not seem to directly affect them.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel Aviv

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Lebanon hospitals treating more Israel, Hezbollah conflict victims

Medical facilities in Lebanon are being overwhelmed with increasing numbers of civilians needing attention as Israel continues to target Lebanese sites where Hezbollah members are apparently ...

As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations

No Catholic hospital in the U.S. is led by a nun — and many of the largest systems would be unrecognizable to their founding nuns.

Why Zelenskyy says his Victory Plan is the only way to stop Russia

Also in this newsletter: Moldova’s historic choice

World - Financial Times - October 18

49ers WR Deebo Samuel gets released from the hospital, AP source says

San Francisco 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel has been released from the hospital after being treated for a bout of pneumonia

Sports - ABC News - October 22

W.H.O Says It Has Lost Contact With Key Gaza Hospital After Israeli Raid

The facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, was one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the enclave.

World - The New York Times - October 25

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