May 11 will mark the end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19, bringing changes to health care and public benefits.
Issues: medicare
Dueling Ads: Trump and DeSantis on Social Security and Medicare
The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
FactChecking the State of the Union
The Whoppers of 2022
Major Themes of the Midterms
Voters are about to get a respite from the political attack-ad onslaught: Election Day is tomorrow. That means no more messages from Democrats attacking Republicans over abortion rights or the future of Medicare; no more Republicans blaming Democrats for inflation or crime. At least for a little while.
Social Security Increase Due to Inflation, Not Presidential Action
Fabricated Screenshot Misrepresents GOP’s ‘Commitment to America’
House Republicans unveiled a list of policy goals called the “Commitment to America” in September. But a fabricated screenshot purporting to show the agenda has been circulating on social media. None of the items included in the image come from the agenda — although some echo proposals made by the conservative Republican Study Committee.
Ads Distort Oz’s Position on Abortion, Taxes and Social Security
Biden’s Misleading Boast on Medicare Premium Drop
President Joe Biden boasted of a decrease in premiums for Medicare Part B as the “first” reduction “in more than a decade.” That’s true. But he neglected to mention the drop follows a large increase the prior year, partly due to anticipated Alzheimer’s drug expenses, which didn’t actually materialize.