Stories tagged: "Medicare"

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Health 1 in 4 Rural Michigan Hospitals Is in Danger of Closing, Even During a Pandemic. Here’s Why.

Overburdened and underfunded, Michigan’s rural hospitals are in need of life support to continue serving a large swath of the state’s families. 

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 28, 2021 2:11 pm EDT
Economy Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden points to supporters during a drive-in voter mobilization event at Miramar Regional Park October 13, 2020 in Miramar, Florida. With three weeks until Election Day, Biden is campaigning in Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Economy Biden Plans to Send Seniors a Ton of Money. Here’s How.

At a Florida rally, Biden explains how his plan for Social Security will help seniors get more money in their checks each month.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates Elle Meyers Elle Meyers October 14, 2020 4:57 pm EDT
Coronavirus President Donald Trump prepares to sign four executive orders during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., in a Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 file photo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Coronavirus Trump’s Payroll Tax Stunt Is Part of a Long-Term GOP Plan: Ending Social Security and Medicare

Republicans have tried for years to privatize the wildly popular federal health and retirement programs.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers August 10, 2020 3:20 pm EDT
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Opinion Medicare and Medicaid Led a Racial Justice Revolution in Health Care

As a cardiologist and Black American, I know the public health insurance programs directly improve health care on both sides of the stethoscope.

Dr. Bernard Ashby Dr. Bernard Ashby July 30, 2020 12:59 pm EDT
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Health The Alarming Reality of America’s Elder Care Crisis

Many people believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs, such as fees associated with going into a nursing home. It doesn't.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 27, 2020 9:30 am EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
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Health Bill would allow first responders to buy into Medicare at age 50

U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) has introduced legislation to allow first responders, including police officers, firefighters, and EMTs to buy into Medicare starting at age 50.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 14, 2019 4:48 pm EST
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Health Fight to lower seniors’ healthcare costs hits home for New Jersey’s Andy Kim

His bill aims to raise the eligibility requirements for the Medicare Savings Program.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 13, 2019 12:39 pm EST