Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the […]
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Republican budget plan passes but hurdles ahead to extend Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget plan this week that lays the groundwork for extending President Donald Trump‘s 2017
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal
Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy
Who Do I Contact About Social Security And Medicare
Social Security offers retirement, disability, and survivor’s benefits. Medicare provides health insurance. Because these services are often related, you may
Federal Deadline Extended for Emergency Prescription Assistance Program For Uninsured
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OPINION: We Must Open Up Virgin Islands Market To More Doctors If We Want To Improve Care, Lower Costs
By FREDERICK HANDLEMAN SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS Health Care in the Virgin Islands is on life
American Medical Association Agrees With Mapp: ‘Adequately Fund Medicaid’ Programs In The Territories So Hospitals Can Support Themselves
[ad name=”HTML-68″] HONOLULU — It has been nearly two months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but the Virgin Islands and