Commentary: Republican action threatens to raise health care premiums lowered by the Inflation Reduction Act
In a twist of fate, I was advocating for accessible health care when I first felt pain in my left breast. Like many women, ...
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a ...
New AARP Report: Top Medicare Part D Drugs See Average Lifetime Price Hike of 98%
Findings show the impact of drug companies’ relentless price increases, underscoring the importance of the changes included ...
Biden Energy Secretary: Hit reverse on EV investments and China wins the race
The EV tax credit, designed to help America lead in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, should be preserved.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face ...
Medicare out-of-pocket cap on prescriptions takes effect
More than 70,000 seniors in Washington state will save hundreds or thousands of dollars each year thanks to the new annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for folks on Medicare Part D, ...
Taxpayer Advocate urges Congress to preserve IRS funding for service, technology
The National Taxpayer Advocate has urged Congress to preserve IRS funding for taxpayer service and technology amid Republican scrutiny.
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Expert talks new open enrollment options as deadline approaches
There's just a few more days left of open enrollment on healthcare.gov. You have until January 15 to choose a plan that starts on February 1. If you need coverage -- or need to change your plan -- ...
Ozempic, Trulicity among Medicare's priciest drugs, report finds
Novo Nordisk expects Ozempic, which has been on the market since 2017, will be on Medicare's list of drugs to negotiate prices concessions, Bloomberg reported. The company told USA TODAY that it would ...
Thune weighs Trump agenda challenge: Going big without overpromising
It will be up to Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to determine whether the provisions in their reconciliation bills can ...
Taxpayer Advocate Calls on Congress to Maintain IRS Funding
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins told lawmakers today that the Internal Revenue Service has made significant progress in improving taxpayer service but warned that “continued funding is ...
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Opinion: The case for killing the tax credit for electric vehicles
This credit remains what it has been from the start: an ineffective subsidy primarily benefiting the wealthy. Congress should ...