Republicans are pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and slash Medicare. – Briefing Room Remember that members of Congress are paid $174,000 with your tax payer dollars. They also get access to “free or low-cost care” through the Office of the Attending Physician as well as “free medical outpatient care at military facilities” in the D.C. area. – CNBC Check…
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Most lawmakers— Republicans and Democrats alike— have declared the marquee safety-net programs of Medicare and Social Security off-limits for cuts as a divided Washington heads for a showdown over the national debt and government spending. But while top Democrats say they will not negotiate government spending with Republicans when the GOP is refusing to…
-Have you ever bought something, tried it out and realized it just wasn’ t“ the one”? Well, how about choosing a Medicare plan and then after using it for about a month, you realize you chose the wrong plan. Currently running through March 31, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is basically for those people with“ buyer’ s remorse” and only for people with a…
Regarding the Feb. 18 digest item "Officials stress need to keep raising rates":. Although the Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates at a fast pace, the impact on gross domestic product growth and in reducing inflation has been limited. What explains the current strong inflationary pressures?
Some credit card users suffer from what I call "serial get-out-of-debt disorder." Credit card balances spiked by $61 billion, to $986 billion, in the final quarter of 2022, according to data on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That surpassed the pre-pandemic high of $927 billion.
(The Center Square) – A convicted felon who stole more than $400,000 from federal pandemic relief programs while serving a sentence for tax fraud and identity theft highlights the lax controls on billions of dollars in aid given out in…
The Republican-sponsored proposal would expand the ability of Georgia residents to challenge the eligibility of other voters, based on a belief that elections are rife with the potential for fraud. Few cases of ineligible voters have been proved in Georgia in recent years, and investigations have repeatedly dismissed claims of dead voters, ballot stuffing,…
FTX cryptocurrency platform co-founder Nishad Singh, a former partner of Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to fraud in the case against his company, which went bankrupt on November 11. Nishad Singh joins fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang and former head of investment arm Alameda Research, Carolyn Ellison in acknowledging responsibility for the…
Identity theft, cryptocurrency, online shopping and other scams cost New Jersey consumers more than $231 million last year— a 78% increase over 2021, the Federal Trade Commission said last week. The FTC reported that state residents reported losses of $231.1 million, up from $130 million in 2021.. “Nationally, we saw a very large increase in losses reported from…
Closing arguments are set to start on Wednesday in the trial of Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the now-disbarred South Carolina lawyer charged with gunning down his wife and son in a complex and grisly case that has garnered international attention. After sitting through more than a month of testimony, jurors on Wednesday morning will visit the Murdaugh family estate for a "jury view" of…
