Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled by senators over ideas for reforming Medicaid and Medicare on Wednesday during his first confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump's nominee to become the ...

Medicare is funded by the Social Security Administration. Which means it's funded by taxpayers: We all pay 1.45% of our earnings into FICA - Federal Insurance Contributions Act - which go toward ...

UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but revenue fell short as challenges like Medicare funding cuts and a ... according to the data firm FactSet.