Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It’s the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration announced the cost–of-living increase Friday. The COLA affects benefits for more than 70 million U.S. residents, […]
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Trump Looking To Kill Obamacare With Executive Order
President Donald Trump has already done a lot to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, whether it’s slashing the program’s advertising budget or threatening to cut off some payments that insurers need to cover their costs. Now Trump is thinking about using his executive authority to do something that could be even more damaging to the law ― and, arguably, […]
Trump Gives Religion Priority Over Birth Control Mandate
The Trump administration on Friday announced a major rollback of the ObamaCare contraceptive mandate, granting what officials called “full protection” to a wide range of companies and organizations that claim a “religious or moral objection” to providing the coverage. The mandate, which has been the subject of multiple legal challenges, required employers that provide health […]
Trump Team Says No Guarantee That Middle Class Taxes Won’t Rise
President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said today that he can’t guarantee that taxes won’t go up for some middle-class families under the administration’s sweeping tax overhaul. “There’s an exception to every rule,” Cohn told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos in an interview on “Good Morning America.” “I can’t guarantee anything,” said […]
McCain Appears To Sink Obamacare Repeal Again
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Friday said he “cannot in good conscience vote” for the latest GOP Obamacare repeal plan. McCain is one of four Republican senators who have been undecided on the proposal, known as the Graham-Cassidy bill, and his opposition dealt the bill’s chances a significant blow. In a statement, McCain said his […]
GOP Faces Rapidly Approaching Deadline To Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will soon run out of time to rely on the barest of their majority to dismantle the Obama health law. The Senate parliamentarian has determined that rules governing the effort will expire when the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, according to independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the ranking member of […]
Utah Hospital Bars Police From Patient-Care Areas
The Salt Lake City hospital where a police officer roughly arrested a nurse who was protecting her patient’s rights in July will no longer allow law enforcement agents inside its patient care areas. They’ll now have to check in, rather than enter through the emergency room. “Law enforcement who come to the hospital for any […]
Wells Fargo Created 1.4 Million More Fake Accounts Than Previously Reported
Wells Fargo on Thursday said it had potentially opened an additional 1.4 million sham accounts customers didn’t want, 67 percent more than it initially estimated, escalating an already contentious battle over the future of the mega bank. The bank revised the total, now up to 3.5 million, after discovering that employees may have been opening […]
Researchers One Step Closer To Cure For Peanut Allergy
Could a cure for peanut allergies be close? Australia’s ABC reports that in a new study, 82 percent of participants saw their peanut allergies cured within the first 18 months of treatment. Four years later, 80 percent of the participants still showed no signs of an allergy, and 70 percent passed a further test meant […]
Fleas Test Positive For ‘The Plague’ In Multiple Parts Of Arizona
Fleas carrying the plague have been found in some parts of Arizona, according to health officials. On Friday (Aug. 11), the Navajo County Health Department (NCHD) announced that fleas collected in the town of Taylor, Arizona, had tested positive for Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague. The department “is urging the public to take precautions […]
Trump Threatens To End Insurance Bailouts In Order To Kill Obamacare
President Trump on Saturday threatened to end health care “bailouts” for insurers and lawmakers in Washington as he continues to push Congress to pass legislation repealing ObamaCare. “If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!” Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon. He […]
British Baby Charlie Gard Dies After Short Stay In Hospice
Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed. The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling. He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness. His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, […]