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Fact check: Congressional health care, retirement benefits …

(7 days ago) Based on our research, we rate PARTLY FALSE the claim that congressional benefits include "free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days." Members of Congress do not receive free health care or 67 paid holidays, and their … See more

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/22/fact-check-congressional-health-care-retirement-benefits-exaggerated/7274655001/

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Facebook post misleads on congressional health care, …

(6 days ago) WebOur ruling. A Facebook post said congressional benefits include "free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/01/facebook-posts/facebook-post-misleads-congressional-health-care-b/

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No, members of Congress do not get free medical care …

(3 days ago) WebA couple of months later when top Congressional leaders became eligible to receive the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Dec. 2020, Arizona state senator Wendy Rogers and Gravity Payments CEO Dan …

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/members-of-congress-do-not-get-free-medical-care-for-life/536-4f4a1209-4024-40d8-b440-b0e3c0ba04cc

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Health Care for Members of Congress? - FactCheck.org

(Just Now) WebWashington, D.C.-based employees who prefer an HMO option might choose the Kaiser standard family plan. It carries a total premium of $825.15 per month, …

https://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/health-care-for-members-of-congress/

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PolitiFact No, the Inflation Reduction Act didn’t expand …

(6 days ago) Webthe Aug. 7 Facebook post says. "Congress approves $700bn package, $0 health insurance expanded to Americans under 65." The post encourages users to "see if you qualify now" …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/19/facebook-posts/no-inflation-reduction-act-didnt-expand-free-healt/

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AP FACT CHECK: Both sides loose with facts in health debate

(3 days ago) WebHouse Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York speak to reporters about the …

https://apnews.com/article/business-health-ap-fact-check-health-care-reform-united-states-government-db7252af72064c92873468968fa4aff1

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Is Your Member of Congress Telling It Straight on the …

(4 days ago) WebUpdate: On May 4, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 217-213, passed the American Health Care Act, which would partially repeal and replace the …

https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-us-fact-check-members-of-congress-on-the-affordable-care-act

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health care Archives - FactCheck.org

(4 days ago) WebJune 23, 2023. Breast cancer in younger women has been increasing gradually in recent decades. But a social media post misrepresents case number …

https://www.factcheck.org/issue/health-care/

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Social media hoax promises cash allowance for health care

(6 days ago) WebThe federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that U.S. health care spending reached $4.1 trillion in 2020, or $12,530 per person. A pair of …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/

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We Fact-Checked Lawmakers’ Letters to Constituents on Health Care

(9 days ago) WebMarch 22, 2017, 5 a.m. EDT. When Louisiana resident Andrea Mongler wrote to her senator, Bill Cassidy, in support of the Affordable Care Act, she wasn’t surprised to get an email …

https://www.propublica.org/article/we-fact-checked-lawmakers-letters-to-constituents-on-health-care

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‘WHO Has No Authority to Dictate U.S. Health Policy’

(3 days ago) WebA petition to stop the WHO’s pandemic treaty, which had over 80,000 signatures on May 24, claims the treaty “looks set to be one of the biggest power-grabs …

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/scicheck-who-has-no-authority-to-dictate-u-s-health-policy/

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FACT SHEET: By The Numbers: Millions of Americans Would Lose …

(5 days ago) WebThe Inflation Reduction Act saves 13 million Americans an average of about $800 per year on their health care premiums, by continuing the improvements to …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/01/fact-sheet-by-the-numbers-millions-of-americans-would-lose-health-care-coverage-benefits-and-protections-under-congressional-republicans-plans/

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Health Care Fact Check.com -- Democratic Congressional …

(1 days ago) WebFight fear with facts at HealthCareFactCheck.com -- get the latest fact check updates on President Obama's plan for health insurance reform.

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Fact Check: Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants

(2 days ago) WebFalsehood #4: Illegal immigrants are a vast part of the uninsured population and removing them will solve the health care crisis. Fact: We have approximately 46.3 …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-check-health-care-and-undocumented-immigrants/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WebIn fact, when people of color have access to clinicians of the same racial background as themselves, they tend to have better health care experiences, more …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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What a Key Congressional Report Could Mean for TRICARE, …

(8 days ago) WebThe three health care recommendations in the bill would: Direct DoD to waive the TRICARE Prime referral requirement for active duty servicemembers to access …

https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2024-news-articles/advocacy/what-a-key-congressional-report-could-mean-for-tricare,-military-health-care-access/

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UnitedHealth grew very big. Now, some lawmakers want to chop it …

(Just Now) WebDay succeeded in persuading the health-care colossus to reduce her bill after weeks of telephone calls, letters and paperwork, ultimately paying $650 and …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/30/unitedhealth-congress-review-cyberattack/

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Congress and an Exemption from ‘Obamacare’? - FactCheck.org

(5 days ago) WebA: No. Congress members and staffers will be required to buy insurance through the exchanges on Jan. 1. FULL QUESTION. Is it true that there are bills in the …

https://www.factcheck.org/2013/05/congress-and-an-exemption-from-obamacare/

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Why the government needs a Department of the Future - POLITICO

(Just Now) WebThe Department of the Future would be charged not only with futures research and advising, but also with educating our newly elected leaders, the vast …

https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/12/department-of-future-trump-000258/

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Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer

(4 days ago) WebWhen a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralyzed much of the US health-care system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its parent company, UnitedHealth Group …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/unitedhealth-hack-lawmakers-probe-change-healthcare-data-breach

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UnitedHealth ghosts Congress on Change cyberattack — for now

(6 days ago) WebElevance Health (formerly known as Anthem and WellPoint) is partnering with the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice to create a $4 billion primary care …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/22/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-congress/

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Hacked? Big deal: I made my most personal data public - POLITICO

(5 days ago) WebBig deal: I made my most personal data public. A Harvard doctor and tech expert explains why he posted his own health records on the Web — and why society …

https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/07/hacked-big-deal-i-made-my-most-personal-data-public-000140/

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Statement from President Joe Biden on Final Rule to Strengthen …

(4 days ago) WebBut today’s rule comes at a time when access to reproductive health care is under attack following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In addition …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-final-rule-to-strengthen-privacy-protections-for-reproductive-health-care/

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HHS, DOJ, and FTC Issue Request for Public Input as Part of Inquiry

(2 days ago) WebResearch has shown that competition in health care provider and payer markets promotes higher quality, lower cost health care, greater access to care, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/05/issue-request-for-public-input-as-part-of-inquiry-into-impacts-of-corporate-ownership-trend-in-health-care.html?trk=public_post_comment-text

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Obamacare Myths - FactCheck.org

(Just Now) WebJobs. Claim: 8.2 million Americans can’t find full-time work partly due to Obamacare. FactCheck.org says: False. This assertion from the Republican National …

https://www.factcheck.org/2013/09/obamacare-myths/

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

(1 days ago) WebThe company also is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for people affected by the attack. UnitedHealth bought Change Healthcare in …

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealth-change-cyberattack-50e7e86ace92e95711dfbf8914d27db1

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Palisades Medical Center - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WebPalisades Medical Center (PMC) is a 186-bed hospital located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson County and in Southern …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Medical_Center

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Republicans Push Back on Democratic Claims of Veterans' Health …

(9 days ago) Web“If they protect both defense and veterans’ health care from cuts, then all other non-defense discretionary programs would have to be cut 33 percent in 2024 and …

https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/republicans-push-back-on-democratic-claims-of-veterans-health-care-cuts-in-gop-debt-limit-bill/

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