NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a…
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France’s budget battle: Why the government’s plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
PARIS — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major…
Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
WASHINGTON — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living…
New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump
WASHINGTON — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out…
Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once…
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s…
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in…
Patients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm’s closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
AYER, Mass. — When Christina Hernon was 5, her throat swelled shut from an infection and…
What is ‘price gouging’ and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it?
With inflation and high grocery prices still frustrating many voters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday…