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Fraudsters are treating Treasury like a personal piggy bank
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (929+ words) Tax Day has come and gone'along with the money the IRS took from your paycheck. Even if you paid your taxes on time and in full, you are still subject to the threat of an IRS audit. Meanwhile, fraudsters are…...
State policy will determine how many people lose Medicaid under work rules
2+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) All 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act will see fewer people covered due to new federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks. But the percentage of recipients who lose coverage will vary greatly from state…...
Rural America needs to band together against corporate greed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (716+ words) Last year, John Deere announced plans to go 100 percent robotic by 2030. That's right: in just four more years, the world's largest tractor manufacturer plans to replace every corn and soybean farmer with robots. Farmers won't own the machines, of course....
Iowa farmers say the end of federal health care tax credits will hit their budgets
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1085+ words) Iowa Farmers Union members said Monday that the federal decision to end enhanced tax credits related to the Affordable Care Act will negatively impact farm and rural economies by drastically cutting into farmers" budgets. Farmers on the call said their…...
Medicare and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) We will be probably be "Riding the Storm Out" for another two years as insurance companies try to keep their Medicare Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans afloat. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Medicare Part D'our nation's prescription drug…...
October is a critical month for those on Medicare
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) With the start of the Annual Open Enrollment Period on October 15th, those on Medicare have until Dec. 7 to join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage (Part C) or Part D (prescription drug) plan. Costs, benefits, provider networks and what prescriptions a…...