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Trump taps Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid agency

President-elect Donald Trump chose TV personality and physician Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, while tapping Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to be commerce ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago

Medicare vs. Medicaid: What's the difference?

They may sound similar, but there are some big differences between these two healthcare-related programs.

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare and Medicaid agency CMS

Dr. Mehmet Oz previously ran for a Senate seat from Pennsylvania. CMS is one of the biggest agencies in the U.S. government, overseeing Medicare and Medicaid.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

Trump picks TV's 'Dr. Oz' to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

Oz, who has been criticized for promoting false and misleading claims about health and science, is Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency

Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump nominates ‘Dr Oz’ as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator

TV personality’s medical advice has proven so controversial a 2014 study declared half of it ‘baseless or wrong’. Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, best known globally as Dr Oz, to serve as the ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance

Health - ABC News - October 31

Trump transition live updates: Dr. Oz tapped to run Medicare, Medicaid office

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

Trump says he is nominating TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Health - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal ...

Health - ABC News - 7 hours ago

What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to oversee Medicare, Medicaid

President-elect Donald Trump picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here's what to know about the former TV host.

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 - November 1

Trump picks WWE co-founder McMahon for education secretary

McMahon co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment in 1980, and has had close ties to Trump for decades.

Medicare campaign attack ads are baloney

Medicare is certainly on the ballot in next week’s election. The fate and future direction of the program is going to be heavily influenced by budget math. But that doesn’t mean voters can rely on ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

What are the Medicare premiums and costs in 2025?

Beneficiaries are seeing price hikes across various services next year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

Trump may again seek cuts to Medicaid. Here’s who would be affected.

Experts say real spending reform will have to come in the form of cuts to Social Security and government health-insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Trump advisers contemplating cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs

Further plans include blows to food stamps that could threaten millions of Americans to fund tax cut extensions . Donald Trump ’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans are discussing ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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

How Harris and Trump's stances on Medicare compare

The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.

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 - November 4

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.

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 - October 26

Biden, Sanders to highlight savings from Medicare price caps

President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will travel to New Hampshire on Tuesday to speak on health care savings achieved through the Biden administration's policies such as the estimated ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Social Security and Medicare affect almost everyone — and they’re barely being discussed

When it comes to entitlements, both presidential candidates have been vague and misleading

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

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.

One reason I’m suspicious of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.

The downside of Medicare Advantage is that you are dependent for your health-insurance coverage on an organization that has powerful economic incentives not to pay.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

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 - October 26

Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.

People age 65 need to understand this key risk before signing up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Humana’s earnings boosted as Medicare Advantage membership exceeds expectations

The health insurer’s profit and revenue top estimates, while its stock is on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than a year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

What seniors should know about Medicare open enrollment for 2025

There are a few important factors that seniors should be aware of during open enrollment this year.

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.

Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits

Lawsuits raise questions about the validity of the star ratings system.

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

What a second Trump term means for Social Security, Medicare and affordable housing

Congress may have more impact than the president when it comes to retirement.

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2025. Here's what to know.

Medicare's Part B monthly premium is outpacing both inflation and Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment.

Premiums for Medicare Part B to rise in 2025: What to know

Those with Medicare can expect Part B monthly premiums to rise in 2025.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?

“The probate attorney says I could ask the court to remove sister No. 3 as co-executor, since she has acted unethically and illegally.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

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Trump taps Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid agency

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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare and Medicaid agency CMS

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Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency

Trump nominates ‘Dr Oz’ as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Trump transition live updates: Dr. Oz tapped to run Medicare, Medicaid office

Trump says he is nominating TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

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Why the election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits

What a second Trump term means for Social Security, Medicare and affordable housing

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My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?

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