FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris' economic agenda

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic agenda in a speech Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Democratic presidential nominee laid out plans including a proposal for a federal ban on what she called price gouging on groceries, as well as $25,000 in down payment help...

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. But how much older Americans can expect to save when they fill a prescription at...

Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut by 38% to 79%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration says list price of 10 drugs commonly used by Medicare recipients will be cut by 38% to 79%.

White House says deals struck to reduce cost of 10 drugs, saving taxpayers and Medicare recipients billions of dollars

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says deals struck to reduce cost of 10 drugs, saving taxpayers and Medicare recipients billions of dollars.

Montana’s largest nursing home prepares to close following patient safety violations

The state’s largest nursing home plans to close its doors weeks after being terminated from the federal Medicare and Medicaid program after “ a history of serious quality issues ” and violations for deficient patient care. In a recent public notice, the Centers for Medicare and...

At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved. Early in the debate, the 81-year-old Democrat was asked a question about the national debt and ended his meandering answer by declaring,...

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse...

Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study

A new study documents lost opportunities to treat drug overdose survivors covered by the Medicare program — and illustrates the difficulty of managing chronic pain. Overdose survivors “should be at the front of the line for the full range of medications and counseling and...