According to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post, Elon Musk’s DOGE plans to eliminate phone service for most of the Social Security Administration’s claims operations have been killed.

The Trump Administration has promised not to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits but that doesn’t mean it’s been leaving things alone there. Here’s what’s been happening at CMS.

The DOGE 2026 draft budget proposes eliminating federal funds for all State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and seven other federal programs that serve as health care safety nets for older Americans, MedPage Today reports.

But will potential pharmaceutical tariffs nullify lower prescription costs? Plus Biden knocks DOGE Social Security job cuts.

According to KFF’s research, the new Trump executive order on small molecule drugs could lead to higher Medicare prescription drug prices and potentially higher Medicare Part D premiums.

The Medicare Rights Center reports that President Trump’s executive order on prescription drug pricing supports key drug industry efforts to weaken the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare negotiation program, putting Medicare and beneficiary savings at risk.

The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for the 68 million people covered by Medicare, health care providers, Medicare spending, and taxpayers.

Annual retirement survey reveals confidence levels of older Americans and pre-retirees in the workforce.

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