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Trump federal employee layoffs: Why are hundreds of fired government workers still unemployed one year after mass probationary firings?More than 300 fired federal employees across 43 states say the 2025 Trump administration layoffs still haunt their lives. Many remain unemp...
AI predicts and Medicare pays; a new model could change everyday healthcareMedicare has introduced a new payment model that could make it easier for AI tools to become part of everyday healthcare. By paying for car...
US Stock Market: US health insurers post best quarterly performance since pandemic eraU.S. health insurers posted strong first-quarter earnings, easing concerns over rising medical costs and claims pressures. Major players be...
Vice President Vance defers $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds to California, citing fraud concernsUS Vice President JD Vance announced a significant deferral of federal Medicaid funds to California. The government is withholding $1.3 bil...
Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midtermsVoters in North Carolina face a tough economic choice. While tax cuts aim to boost incomes, rising prices for rent, food, and fuel are a ma...
U.S. Treasury to borrow $2 trillion in 2026 as national debt nears $39 trillion — is America quietly entering a dangerous fiscal crisis beyond Washington’s control?U.S. Treasury is set to borrow over $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, a federal deficit exceeding 6% of GDP. The Office of Management and Bu...
Are you affected? Medicare breach may expose Social Security Numbers — steps to check nowThe Medicare data leak has triggered fresh fears around Social Security number exposure and identity theft across the United States. A publ...
Donald Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529 billion over 10 years: White HousePresident Trump's administration projects significant savings from deals with drug companies. These agreements aim to lower US prescription...
Cries of ‘Get down!’ & correspondents ‘ducked under the table’; media recalls panic and chaos at White House dinner shootingIt was meant to be a glitzy night with President Donald Trump addressing journalists at a Washington ballroom. Agents swarmed around tables...
U.S. health insurers UnitedHealth, CVS Health take big steps for prior approval on medicines and medical services. What Americans should know?UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth's insurance unit, said more than 70 per cent of prior authorization requests will be part of this standardiz...
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industryThe United States Department of Justice is easing rules on certain marijuana items. The drug will be reclassified as less dangerous. This s...
Health insurers rise after US lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment ratesU.S. health insurer stocks surged after the government announced higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027, unlocking ...
Dr. Oz could lead CMS: What it means for Medicare, Medicaid, and Trump's Health AgendaFormer television host and Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medica...
Donald Trump nominates TV doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid servicesDonald Trump appointed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead a major US healthcare agency. The agency oversees health insurance for millions. Oz, a TV pers...
Donald Trump nominates Indian woman to top administration post"I am pleased to nominate (Dr) Seema Verma to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services," Trump said in a st...
Sacred Heart Hospital fraud: Indian-origin doctor Venkateswara Kuchipudi convicted in kickback scheme in USHe was convicted after a trial on one count of conspiracy to defraud and nine counts of illegally soliciting or receiving benefits in retur...