When it comes to federal money, West Virginia receives more than it gives … a lot more. The Rockefeller Institute of Government’s annual report looked at four major categories of federal spending: direct payments for individuals under programs such as Social Security and Medicare, ...
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has commented on a report he commissioned that found the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is in a deplorable condition. The report’s findings echoed media investigations of the past that discovered unacceptably ...
By Sen. Charles H. Clements As a senior and a person who has health issues, I understand the challenges that face seniors with health care costs. If it were not for Medicare and Medicare Advantage, many seniors in our state and nation would experience financial hardships, which they ...
by Michael Hiltzik A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but political? Therein lies the challenge in analyzing a document titled “Fiscal Sanity to Save America.” ...
by Michael Hiltzik The pharmaceutical industry’s all-out attack on President Joe Biden’s drug negotiation initiative for Medicare — comprising nine federal lawsuits (so far) and lots of heavy breathing by lobbyists — has just run into a major snag. That it came from a judge ...
BY MIKE NOLTING A new option will be available this fall for Medicare-eligible West Virginians through the insurer Peak Health. The company launched in 2021 offering coverage to 32,000 WVU Medicine employees and families and is now ready to enter the consumer market. Peak Health is ...