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Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) talked about his Rural Health Insurance Act and federal spending.

The Senate Special Aging Committee held a hearing on health and retirement strategies for older Americans. Some of the topics included avoiding Medicare late enrollment penalties, resources…

Barron’s senior editor Reshma Kapadia discussed her recent piece on how to curb the cost of caregiving. This program was part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting recent magazine…

Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Kim Brandt testified at a hearing on how Medicare, Medicaid, and HHS…

Max Richtman talked about the future of Social Security and Medicare following the release of President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget.

Nathaniel Weixel discussed the Trump administration’s decision to allow states to impose Medicaid work requirements.

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on the question “Should Medicaid recipients be subjected to work requirements?”

Seung Min Kim discussed what changes the president and Republican congressional leaders are considering to the nation’s entitlement programs.

James Capretta and Melissa Boteach talked about potential reforms in 2018 to Social Security and Medicare, also referred to as "entitlements.

Telephone lines and social media were open to take viewer comments from Medicare recipients to the question: “What is your experience with the Medicare program?”

Matt Salo, the executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, spoke about the importance and sustainability of the Medicaid program. Mr. Salo’s speech was part of the…

Kansas Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer talked about his work on the state’s Medicaid program and how the Affordable Care Act has affected the state’s residents. He spoke via video uplink from aboard the…

Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer talked about a Bipartisan Policy Center report looking at the fiscal condition of both the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined other Democratic lawmakers to oppose Republican proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in…

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) held a town hall with constituents in Rockville, Maryland, focused on the current state of federal health care policy and the future of the 2010 Affordable Care…

Speakers that included the chief actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) took part in a forum on the 2017 Medicare Board of Trustee report saying the federal health care program…

The Alliance for Health Reform held a panel discussion on the future of the Medicaid program as congressional Republicans attempt to fulfill their promise to repeal and replace the…

Following the House vote break, the hearing continued with questioning by the ranking Democrat of the House Ways and Means subcommittee, Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI).

James Gelfand talked about how the Republican health care reform legislation might affect employer-based health insurance plans.

The Alliance for Health Reform’s health insurance policy forum resumed for two additional panels. The first featured policy experts who talked about the challenges facing Medicaid and how…