Tag: Medicare
Medicare plans to replace Social Security numbers on cards
WASHINGTON (AP) - Old Medicare cards will be going in the shredder.Officials said Tuesday the government is on track to meet a 2019 deadline...
GOP focus on lowering health premiums may undermine benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans trying to dismantle former President Barack Obama's health care law have run into the same problem that bedeviled him: Quality...
Poll: Most older Americans want Medicare for long-term care
WASHINGTON (AP) - A growing number of Americans age 40 and older think Medicare should cover the costs of long-term care for older adults,...
Trump’s budget means deep cuts for health care safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) - Candidate Donald Trump promised better and more affordable health care, but as president his first full budget calls for deep cuts...
Mulvaney defends Trump budget’s social safety net cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney told lawmakers on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's plans to slash social programs are designed...
Trump’s health care budget means deep cuts for safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) - Candidate Donald Trump promised to improve health care, but as president his first full budget calls for deep cuts to popular...
Poor and disabled big losers in Trump budget; military wins
WASHINGTON (AP) - The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal while the Pentagon is a...
The Latest: Some of Trump’s GOP allies slam budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 (all times local):10:40 p.m.President Donald Trump's $4.1...
