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Medicare
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KFF Health News: Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It.
July 07, 2026: Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the winter. While away, their mail is forwarded. But Pare, 77, said he didn’t receive any Read More >
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KFF Health News: Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe
June 26, 2026: A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the federal healthcare program for years. Elevance Health, which covers about 2 million people on Read More >
Medicaid
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KFF Health News: New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.
April 16, 2026: Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government Read More >
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KFF Health News: New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
February 11, 2026: Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see well Read More >
Social Security
Fair Trade
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Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech
January 13, 2016: President's Last State of the Union Speech has Strong Implications for Social Security, Medicare and Pensions Retirees Remain Apprehensive about Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Robert Roach, Jr., President of Read More >
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Letter: TPP is bad deal for America’s seniors
December 15, 2015: On Oct. 5, representatives from 12 countries met in Atlanta and concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This sweeping trade deal will have widespread implications for all Americans but could be particularl Read More >