Cutting Prescription Payment

The Treasury official who oversees payments resigns suddenly.

Elon Musk has deployed engineers to Treasury to find a way to shut down payments unilaterally.

The New York Times - 6h

Democrats want answers on cost-cutting prescription payment models abandoned by Trump

House Democrats want to know what the Trump administration plans to do after it rescinded a Biden-era executive order to study potential payment models for lowering prescription drug costs, looking ...

The Hill - 9h

First Nations to fight for billions in treaty payments in Canadian court

Group in northern Ontario argues crown failed to honour agreement and capped annual payments in 1874 at $4. A group of First Nations in Canada is turning to the courts in the hope of securing ...

The Guardian - 1d

Social Security Fairness Act's boosted payments may be a year away

Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have to wait a little longer than expected for higher payments. Under the ...

The Hill - 4d

Harland & Wolff takeover raises fears over payments to suppliers

Bankrupt shipbuilder is being bought by Spanish state-owned group Navantia

Financial Times - 5d

LPGA removes tournament from schedule due to failed payments

The Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, slated for March 20-23, will not be held as originally planned because of the event underwriter failing to fulfill any portion of its payment obligations.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Understanding Escrow: What The Decision To Cancel Payments Could Mean For The Penguins

The NHL has officially cancelled player escrow payments for the remainder of the 2024-25 season - and this could be big news for a team like the Pittsburgh Penguins

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 24

Mastercard, Visa accused of handling payments for child abuse content

Mastercard and Visa allegedly failed to halt payments linked to child abuse material and sex trafficking on OnlyFans, Reuters reports.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Starkey Edge AI RIC RT Review: Best Prescription Hearing Aids

The best hearing aids we’ve tested to date require a visit to the ear doctor—and a sizable investment.

Wired - Jan. 24

Landslide election cost £52m in staff turnover payments

Parliamentary standards body says the last election saw an "almost-unprecedented" staff turnover.

BBC 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

'I got a credit card as I lost winter fuel payment'

Pensioners who lost winter fuel money after government changes tell the BBC the last few months have been a struggle.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Record number of consumers are making minimum credit cards payments as delinquencies rise

Consumer stress has intensified, with an escalating share of credit card holders making only minimum payments on their bills, according to a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report.

NBC News - Jan. 22

JetBlue now accepts Venmo payments to book flights, an airline first

Venmo payment options are available on JetBlue website, and will roll out on carrier's mobile app in coming months.

CBS News - Jan. 22

Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs

Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders he rescinded on day one, President Trump nixed one that aimed to explore new health care payment models that would lower prescription costs for ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

NHL Cancels Escrow Payments; What It Means For Islanders

The NHL has received some very promising financial news.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 19

DOJ hits Walgreens with lawsuit for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) hit drugstore chain Walgreens with a lawsuit this week for filling “unlawful” opioid prescriptions that had no “legitimate” medical purpose for over a decade. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...

ABC News - Jan. 17

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...

ABC News - Jan. 17

DOJ lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful prescriptions

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging Walgreens knowingly filled millions of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.

CBS News - Jan. 17

DOJ sues Walgreens, alleging it 'knowingly' filled millions of prescriptions that lacked legitimate medical purposes

Some Walgreens patients died of overdose shortly after getting invalid prescriptions filled at Walgreens, the DOJ alleges in the new lawsuit.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Walgreens stock sinks after DOJ sues over illegal-prescription accusations

The pharmacy “allowed millions of opioid pills and other controlled substances to flow illegally out of Walgreens stores,” the Justice Department said.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Tycoon's ex-wife awarded £43.5m in divorce payment

Ex-wife Kate Vince started disputing how money should be split at a hearing in December last year.

BBC News - Jan. 17

How to Come Up With a Down Payment on a House

With prices high, putting aside enough cash to buy a house can be daunting. But housing experts say there are assistance programs in all 50 states.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs in bankruptcy cost-cutting scramble

Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs across the airline as it seeks to exit bankruptcy protection this quarter.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Government Recovers $31 Million in Social Security Payments to the Dead

The money came back when the Department of Treasury gained access to the Social Security Administration’s “Full Death Master File.”

Inc. - Jan. 15

One-month cap on advance rent payments closer to becoming law

MPs vote for a cap on advanced rent payments in England as the Renters' Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law.

BBC News - Jan. 14

New private parking panel to scrap ‘five-minute payment rule’

Move follows case of a woman issued with fines of almost £2,000

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Vince McMahon, SEC reach $1.7M settlement over hush money payments

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Vince McMahon reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday for failing to disclose two payments made on behalf of ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates

Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

5 ways to save on your mortgage payments this January, according to experts

Saving on mortgage payments could help you start the new year strong. Here's how to get started.

CBS News - Jan. 9

UK offers to frontload payments in Chagos Islands talks

Officials are racing to conclude deal before Donald Trump takes office later this month

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Surgeon general offers 'parting prescription' for US

Outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy offered a “parting prescription” to the U.S. in a document released Tuesday. “As I finish my tenure as Surgeon General, this is my parting prescription, ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Payments go out in $100M Verizon settlement, but people are disappointed

Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people's expectations.

The Hill - Jan. 7

Chamelo launches Aura Rx, prescription-ready instant electronic tint-changing smart glasses

Chamelo made a name for itself with its Aura smart glasses that can change the tint of sunglasses with a button push. Now it’s launching the Aura Rx, the world’s first instant electronic ...

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Biden signs bill to boost social security payments for millions of public workers

President says Social Security Fairness Act will benefit ‘Americans who have worked hard all their lives’. Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts social security payments for current ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6