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Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors

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In the weeks since a new Alzheimer's drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment...

EXPLAINER: Dental, vision and hearing benefits for Medicare

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WASHINGTON — Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need. ...

Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic

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WASHINGTON — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog...

Democrats see springboard for health care in high court win

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WASHINGTON — With the Affordable Care Act now secure in the framework of the nation's health care programs, Democrats are eager to leap above...

GOP needs new health care target; ‘Obamacare’ survives again

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing...

Dems eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration

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WASHINGTON — Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities, from...

To curb drug prices, Democrats still seeking a balance

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WASHINGTON — Democrats are committed to passing legislation this year to curb prescription drug prices, but they're still disagreeing on how to cut costs...

EXPLAINER: How will insurers cover a new Alzheimer’s drug?

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Federal regulators have approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, leaving patients waiting to see how insurers will handle...

ProPublica: Many of the uber-rich pay next to no income tax

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WASHINGTON — The rich really are different from you and me: They’re better at dodging the tax man. ...

Feds take down Medicare scams that preyed on virus fears

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams...