health and politics

DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...

ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 10, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced the School Meal Modernization and Hunger Elimination Act, legislation that...

During the current Trump Administration, changes have been proposed or already put in place for many forms of health insurance, including Medicare, Me...

HARRISBURG— Some legislators have worried that Pennsylvanians who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits might b...

HARRISBURG — Expanded tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for 24.3 million Americans face expiration at the end of 2025, leaving many in th...

States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already insured in other states, accor...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced legislation that would direct the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay off all ou...

The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event since the COVID pa...

Medicare Advantage was supposed to save taxpayers money when it was created in 2003. Instead, it costs the government 22% more per enrollee than tradi...

Oct. 15 marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. But thi...

HARRISBURG — Nearly 3,000 additional Pennsylvania seniors will benefit from the Senior Food Box Program under new income guidelines announced by the U...

WASHINGTON — Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. This window offers Medicare beneficiaries the chance to review...