3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (444+ words) Republicans bet their 2026 electoral strategy on tax season, hoping bigger refunds would sell voters on their signature legislative achievement, but the fine print reveals a bait-and-switch: flashy "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" promises mask confusing rules…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (216+ words) Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman warns that the GOP's proposed health care plan would make insurance far less affordable for most Americans. Writing on Substack, Krugman explained that while the plan superficially replaces government subsidies with direct payments, Republicans are unlikely…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (326+ words) Predatory, short-term insurance plans are waiting in the wings to scoop up desperate Americans losing their insurance this year, but consultants say most people should steer clear of them. "Their coverage is so full of holes that five states have…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (295+ words) "Sticky issues" are plaguing a long-awaited new crypto legislation released Monday by the Senate Agriculture Committee " something President Donald Trump has referred to as a top priority. The discussion draft portion is expected to change how the government regulates cryptocurrencies…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (652+ words) With the second-longest federal government shutdown dragging on and Americans concerned about soaring health insurance premiums and coverage losses, Congressman Ro Khanna on Thursday again made the case for Medicare for All. On CNBC's "Squawk Box," co-host Joe Kernen made…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (162+ words) President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that his deal with Pfizer would slash drug prices by "300% or more," a mathematically impossible claim. The agreement, according to CNBC, trades a three-year suspension of tariffs for the pharmaceutical giant's pledge to build U.S. manufacturing…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (120+ words) President Donald Trump claimed that he had cut deals that would reduce drug prices by "300% or more." After speaking to military leaders on Tuesday, reporters asked Trump about an upcoming announcement about an agreement with pharmaceutical maker Pfizer. "I think…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (193+ words) Americans in the largest health insurance market could see their premiums double in price virtually overnight, depending on what Congress does over the next few days. "It's going to cause a lot of grief, a lot of anxiety," Martha Santana-Chin,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1216+ words) As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn't avoid going to the hospital. "I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow," said Buttgereit, who was 60 when she slipped on a patch of ice in December outside…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1245+ words) Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead," said…...