Despite Democratic claims that Trump intends to cut Medicare, ... before open enrollment—to limit drastic Part D premium increases by having the government take on on some of the risk of losses.

To make matters worse, because the $2.3 trillion deficit increase averages out to $230 billion a year, the cuts to Medicare would still leave $185 billion to be sequestered in fiscal year 2026.

Three rural Michigan hospitals are at a “disproportionate risk of closing” due to the effects of the recently signed “Big ...

President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which passed Congress on Thursday, averts the near-term prospect of a U.S. government default but makes America’s long-term debt problems even worse ...

The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on ...

"Traditional Medicare has roughly 20% cost-sharing," Sommers said. "For people who have both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicaid covers those costs. Also, traditional Medicare has no out-of-pocket cap, ...

President Donald Trump's tax cut bill would enact steep cuts to the nation's safety-net health insurance program for low ...

Courtney Leader has been closely following the contentious tax and spending debate in Washington – not that she cares much ...

The impact of Trump's signature tax and spending legislation, the "big, beautiful bill," will depend on where you sit in the ...