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Medicare
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KFF Health News: A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs – What Older Americans Should Know
May 06, 2026: (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month. It’s a notable shift for Medicare, which has long Read More >
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KFF Health News: Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI?
April 07, 2026: Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls “old-fashioned medicine” — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into a computer at the same time. Read More >
Medicaid
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KFF Health News: New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.
April 16, 2026: Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government Read More >
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KFF Health News: New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
February 11, 2026: Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see well Read More >
Social Security
Fair Trade
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Granite City Passes Resolution Opposing TPP
January 27, 2016: On November 17, with leadership from IARA leader Jeff Rains, President of SOAR 11-96, the City Council of Granite City passed a resolution opposing the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. This agreement contains various provisio Read More >
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TPP Text Proves Seniors Are Right to Worry About Higher Prescription Drug Prices
November 06, 2015: After months of secret negotiations, the Obama Administration released the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on Thursday. “Now that the final wording has been made public, we know that seniors are right t Read More >