Medicare – a federal program that provides health insurance to seniors and some individuals with disabilities – is one of the largest and fastest-growing parts of the federal budget.

Republican lawmakers propose significant healthcare budget cuts of over $3 trillion to extend tax cuts and fund border security, targeting Medicaid, Medicare

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

New Rule Seeks to Expand Medicare and Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs. The Biden Administration has proposed a new rule that would expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for enrollees seeking prescription drugs popularized in recent years as weight-loss expedients.

Biden spent like no president in history, and, with a sleight of hand, by taking hundreds of billions out of Medicare and spending it on green energy subsidies.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track to break a notable debt record in just four years.

Instead, people on Medicare won’t get the two years of continued coverage for telehealth appointments and five years’ for acute hospital at home programs that were in the bill Congress nearly voted into law in December 2024.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee are considering more than 200 potential budget cuts, tax breaks, tariffs and changes to programs like Medicare and Social Security in preparation for

Politico has acquired an early list from Republican lawmakers that shows the programs they're considering slashing from the federal government. It includes things like welfare, funds for climate programs,

The budget cannot be stabilized unless Medicare spending growth is moderated. The Congressional Budget Office doesn’t mince words: “Outlays are large by historical standards, and they ...

As congressional Republicans struggle to keep deficits in check while extending their sweeping 2017 tax cuts, the Congressional Budget Office provided a dour forecast.

During his campaign, President Trump proposed getting rid of taxes on overtime, tips and Social Security. What to know about those plans.