Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes.

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Dr. Oz to face Senate hearing over nomination to head Medicare, Medicaid

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CBS News - 3h
Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday morning
ABC News - 9h
Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.
The New York Times - 4h
Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicaid and Medicare, to face the Senate

He is expected to face questions about potential cuts to Medicaid amid GOP efforts to slash the size of the federal government and his advocacy for privatizing Medicare.
NBC News - 2h
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted

As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.
CNBC - 1d
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon are warning Frank Bisignano, the nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, that he will be responsible if ...
NBC News - 1d
How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations

Wondering what you'll pay in taxes on your Social Security benefits? Here's how to do the math.
CBS News - 2d
Million-dollar wage earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2025

In 2025, Social Security payroll taxes apply to wages up to $176,100. Workers with $1 million in annual wages have already stopped paying those taxes for the year.
CNBC - 6d
How the Tax Bill Could Impact Your Wallet

Brackets may change. The standard deduction could fall. And President Trump will probably not remove taxes on Social Security income.
The New York Times - 3d
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” ...
The Hill - 2d
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks

The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...
The Hill - 2d
Senate Democrats leery of blocking GOP bill fear shutdown politics have changed

Senate Democrats are leery of blocking a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding bill, fearing that a government shutdown may backfire on them politically by giving Elon Musk and the ...
The Hill - 3d
Warren calls on Oz to sever financial ties to health care, pharmaceutical companies

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has written a letter to Mehmet Oz, asking him to make a series of commitments to avoid conflicts of interests ahead of his confirmation hearing Friday to lead the ...
The Hill - 1d
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments

The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...
The Hill - 2d
Cook Political Report rates Shaheen's open seat as 'lean Democrat'

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D) Senate seat as “lean Democrat” following the senator’s announcement she would not seek reelection in 2026. While ...
The Hill - 1d
Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know.

If you receive more Social Security benefits than you are owed, you may face a 100% default withholding rate from your monthly checks once a new policy goes into effect.
NBC News - 3d
Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they disapprove of and give up some of the only leverage they will have on major ...
NBC News - 1d
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if government shuts down?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming deadline.
ABC News - 16h
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
Wired - Mar. 6
Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...
CBS News - 1d
Tips to prevent Social Security overpayments

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.
CBS News - 1d
Why Social Security’s Future Could Be in DOGE’s Hands

Trump promised that Elon Musk’s DOGE wouldn’t touch Social Security. But DOGE is already making cuts to the agency.
Inc. - 5d
Social Security's plan to get overpayments back

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced its plan to recover 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser reports.
CBS News - 3d
Elon Musk was right — Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

Social Security is unsustainable. The rare, brave soul who admits this truth can expect to suffer the consequences.
The Hill - 2d
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
Wired - 13h
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near

After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.
NBC News - 1d
Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings

On the menu: Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...
The Hill - 3h
If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.
CNBC - 4d
'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn

Democrats says "wealthy tax dodgers" could see less IRS scrutiny amid agency layoffs. Here's what to know.
CNBC - 2d
GOP senator says 'tariffs is a tax' and Trump understands 'completely'

A GOP senator says President Trump's tariffs are a tax on American consumers, and Trump knows but the goal is to create open markets and long-term fairness
The Hill - 21h
Social Security is about to become a big problem for Trump

As we look to the midterm elections next year, Trump will be dealing with 2.5 million people in Social Security’s disability backlog who aren't receiving a basic governmental function.
The Hill - 1d
Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.
The New York Times - 8h
Fact-Checking Dr. Oz’s Health Advice on Supplements, Weight Loss and More

We evaluated his claims about probiotics, weight loss, heart health and more.
The New York Times - 1h
Here's what to know about Social Security's new overpayment rule

The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
CBS News - 3d
Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”
The New York Times - 2d
Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
CBS News - 1d
DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers

The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.
NBC News - 5d
Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests

Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.
BBC News - 6d
Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
ABC News - 3d