GOP budget bill could transfer wealth from young Americans to older generations, study finds

GOP budget bill could transfer wealth from young Americans to older generations, study finds

The Republican budget package aims to make President Donald Trump’s tax cuts permanent while offering a host of new financial breaks. Yet the “big, beautiful bill,” as the legislation is dubbed, could also effectively transfer wealth from younger generations to older Americans over their lifetimes, a recent study finds.  Long-term, the primary beneficiaries of the GOP bill…

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GOP wants people up to age 64 to work for food stamps and Medicaid. Some experts say it won't work.

GOP wants people up to age 64 to work for food stamps and Medicaid. Some experts say it won’t work.

The Republican’s “big beautiful” budget package would add new work requirements for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid and food stamps. Tying federal aid in exchange for work is “common sense,” according to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said it would encourage people to get jobs. While the food stamp program already has a work requirement, the GOP…

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Doctor diagnosed healthy patients with chronic illnesses to fund ‘luxurious lifestyle’

HOUSTON (WKRC) – A rheumatologist was caught defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by falsely diagnosing people, performing chemotherapy on healthy patients and prescribing unnecessary drugs that caused harm, among other things. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, 68, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a health care fraud scheme involving…

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Dr. Oz, head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, talks program cuts, healthy eating during Philadelphia visit

Dr. Oz, head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, talks program cuts, healthy eating during Philadelphia visit

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, was in Philadelphia Monday promoting the administration’s mission of making America healthy again. Before an event in West Philadelphia, Oz spoke with CBS News Philadelphia health reporter Stephanie Stahl for a wide-ranging conversation. Oz said he’s committed to protecting the 160…

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Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people

Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said. The small team, with technical data expertise, worked…

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