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Heavy Drinkers Face Higher Risk of Brain Lesions And Alzheimer’s Markers : ScienceAlert

Heavy Drinkers Face Higher Risk of Brain Lesions And Alzheimer’s Markers : ScienceAlert

Alcohol Consumption Linked to Long-Term Brain Health Issues, Study Shows Alcohol is well-known for its detrimental effects on…

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Teladoc Stock Is a ‘Coiled Spring’ That Could Surge Higher. Should You Buy TDOC Here?

Teladoc Stock Is a ‘Coiled Spring’ That Could Surge Higher. Should You Buy TDOC Here?

Teladoc (TDOC) shares have been on the rise after Citron Research released a report likening them to a…

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Independent estimate of Gaza deaths is higher than official figures

Independent estimate of Gaza deaths is higher than official figures

Destroyed buildings in Jabalia, Gaza, in February 2025Imago/Alamy An independent study based on a household survey reveals that…

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Some disposable vapes may release higher amounts of toxic metals than traditional cigarettes

Some disposable vapes may release higher amounts of toxic metals than traditional cigarettes

Disposable electronic cigarettes, or vapes, have become increasingly popular due to their bright colors, affordability, and convenience. These…

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Robert Kennedy’s touting of health ‘wearables’ sends medical device makers’ shares higher

Robert Kennedy’s touting of health ‘wearables’ sends medical device makers’ shares higher

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…

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Donald Trump’s drug plan risks higher medicine prices in Europe

Donald Trump’s drug plan risks higher medicine prices in Europe

The push by Donald Trump for the global medicines industry to lower drug prices in the US is…

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3 ETFs with Dividend Yields of 12% or Higher for Your Income Portfolio

3 ETFs with Dividend Yields of 12% or Higher for Your Income Portfolio

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows reached a record $1.9 trillion in 2024, driving total ETF assets up to $14.7…

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Brazil’s fiscal package to include higher tax on interest on equity

Brazil’s fiscal package to include higher tax on interest on equity

Brazil Increases Income Tax Rates on Equity Payments in New Fiscal Package BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister…

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Gold moves higher ahead of inflation report

Gold moves higher ahead of inflation report

Gold futures opened at $3,346.30 per ounce on Tuesday, representing a 0.4% increase from Monday's closing price of…

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Gold opens slightly higher ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

Gold opens slightly higher ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

Gold (GC=F) futures kicked off the week on a positive note, opening at $3,333.40 per ounce on Monday,…

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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, June 8, 2025: A sharp turn higher

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, June 8, 2025: A sharp turn higher

Mortgage rates are on the rise today, with Zillow reporting that the average 30-year fixed interest rate has…

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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching 0 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID…

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