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Title: After Getting Called 'Governor Hot Wheels,' Abbott Had This to Say to Crockett
Article Snip: "...Greg Abbott delivers the PERFECT response after Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked his disability and called him “Governor Hot Wheels.”
“It’s another day and another disaster by the Democrats. The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to sell but hate. ..."
Title: Timmy Is Racing to Walk Back These Remarks About Tesla
Article Snip: "...he’s gallivanting around hoping that Tesla’s stock drops— Minnesota’s pension fund has a lot of shares in that company....Tim Walz says the one thing that brings him joy during the day is watching Tesla stock go down. ...He says it was a “joke,” and we have no humor. Timmy, your party melts down over the sillier things. And sorry, but hoping to trash a stock while domestic terrorists are targeting it isn’t funny. ..."
Reference: townhall.comTitle: Cannabis users under 50 are 6 times more likely to have a heart attack, new study shows
Article Snip: "...A new study shows that young people who consume marijuana are six times more likely to experience a heart attack than their counterparts. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) documents that people under the age of 50 who consume marijuana are about 6.2 times more likely to experience a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, than non-marijuana users. Young marijuana users are also 4.3 times more likely to experience an ischemic stroke and 2 times more likely to experience heart failure, the study shows. Researchers surveyed over 4.6 million people under the age of 50, of which 4.5 million do not use marijuana and 93,000 do. All participants were ...
Reference: www.usatoday.comTitle: 5 Reasons Retirees Shouldn’t Worry About DOGE Looking Into the Social Security Administration
Article Snip: "...Under the Trump administration, operational changes are designed to streamline processes, but many safeguards save benefits, eligibility criteria and payment reliability from major overhauling. Here are five reasons retirees shouldn’t panic.
Existing Federal Protections for Privacy and Data Security
Recently, there have been claims that DOGE staff have been learning SSA systems, which raises the question of data security and safety, but procedures for redundancy prevent operational risks. ..."
Title: Boomers and Retirees Digest More Bad News
Article Snip: "...Social Security is not meant to serve as retirees' only or even primary source of income. But for many people, that ends up being the case.
Many current retirees missed the boat on savings. Without pensions to fall back on, they're very reliant on Social Security to make ends meet.
Now the good news is that Social Security is..."
Title: 6 Signs You're Doing Worse Financially Than the Average 60-Year-Old
Article Snip: "...If you are 60 years old, here are some signs that you are doing worse than your peers — and some suggestions for fixing the problem. ...The average amount of non-mortgage debt for people between the ages of 60 and 69 is $16,661, according to Debt.org. This type of debt includes credit cards, car loans, and other personal debt. ...You have a mortgage balance higher than $188,034 ..."
Reference: financebuzz.comTitle: Low-income Americans might not get DOGE benefits
Article Snip: "...to receive $5,000 each. Importantly, the rebate would be sent only to households that are net-income taxpayers — people who pay more in taxes than they get back — with lower-income Americans not qualifying for the return. According to the Pew Research Center, most Americans who have an adjusted gross income of under $40,000 pay effectively no federal income tax. ..."
Reference: www.nbcnews.comTitle: Schumer and Senate Democrats Are Prepared to Shut Down the Government
Article Snip: "...Thune takes procedural step to bring the House spending bill to the floor.
Vote would occur Friday morning — hours before government shutdown deadline — unless there’s an agreement to have it sooner.
60 votes would be needed. Schumer is threatening to block it. ..."
Title: How You Can Lose Your Medicare Benefits
Article Snip: "...Your Medicare coverage can be disrupted or lost through your own actions or for reasons outside of your control. Don't let that happen to you. ...If you lose your Medicare coverage, you can reapply. Depending on circumstances, you may be able to apply outside of the Medicare open enrollment period, which runs from October 15 to December 7 each year. You can reapply outside of that window if you've experienced what is considered to be a qualifying life event. In order to do this, you would typically qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Here's a look at the ways you can lose your Medicare benefits. ..."
Reference: www.kiplinger.comTitle: The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Suggests Crucial Differences
Article Snip: "Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace. ...recent study, published in GeroScience, has unveiled some common biomarkers, including levels of cholesterol and glucose, in people who live past 90. ...Twelve blood-based biomarkers related to inflammation, metabolism, liver and kidney function, as well as potential malnutrition and anaemia, were included. All of these have been associated with ageing or mortality in previous studies. The biomarker related to inflammation was ..."
Reference: www.sciencealert.comTitle: We went blind after using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro
Article Snip: "When James Norris, a 56-year-old mechanic from Roxbury, New Jersey, went on a low dose of Mounjaro, a GLP-1 medication similar to...Then, in March 2024, shortly after his doctor upped his dosage to 2.5 milligrams (he’d started at 1.5 mg), he woke up one morning with clouded vision in his left eye. Two weeks later, vision in his right eye became blurry. ..."
Reference: nypost.comArticle Snip: "...Kane, 34, loves the confidence-boosting comments and a perceived difference in the way people treat her in public — but underneath her new skinny clothes, she’s struggling to sort out the..."
Reference: nypost.comTitle: Butter linked to higher death risk while plant-based oils may boost health
Article Snip: " The study identified a significantly lower risk of premature death among people who ate a lot of plant-based oils over three decades. Replacing butter with plant-based oils may boost your health and reduce the risk of dying early, new research suggests. ...Not all plant-based oils are created equal. Olive oil, soybean oil, and rapeseed or canola oil were all tied to lower risks of death overall as well as from cancer and heart disease – but the study did not find any link between health risks and corn or safflower oil. They also did not analyse palm or coconut oils, which are high in saturated fats that have been linked to cardiovascular diseases...."
Reference: www.euronews.comTitle: Medicare fraud possibly tied to 2024 data breach
Article Snip: "...Nebraska SHIP says she has received more than half a dozen recent calls about claims showing up on reports for durable medical equipment that was never purchased or received.
Long tells KNEB News she believes the fraudulent activity is a potential off-shoot of last year’s data breach at Change Healthcare. “It’s the big entity that holds all Medicare numbers, they had a data breach last February. So everybody on Medicare got warned about this breach, and now we’re seeing some possible effects of that,” said Long. ..."
Title: Trump repeats pledge to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefit package
Article Snip: "...In touting his plans for tax cuts, Trump emphasizes his desire for "permanent income tax cuts all across the board" and repeats his promise to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
"I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors," he said. ..."
Article Snip: "...USPS employees may participate in a webinar that will help explain how the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and Medicare work in retirement.
The session, “PSHB and Medicare in Retirement,” will be held Monday, March 10, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the webinar.
Participants must register on the webinar website. ..."
Title: President Trump's Potential Changes for Social Security So Far: 3 Things You Should Know
Article Snip: "As recently as Feb. 18, Trump promised not to cut benefits. ...subject to income taxes on Social Security. The rule is based on combined income, which the Internal Revenue Service defines as half of a retiree's Social Security benefits plus other income from sources such as pensions, wages, dividends, and capital gains.
Single filers can see as much as half of their Social Security benefits taxed if they make between $25,000 and..."
"...To enroll in a Medigap Part G policy as a USPS annuitant, you need to first ensure you are enrolled in Medicare Part B, then contact a Medigap insurance company directly during your Medigap Open Enrollment period (the six months following your 65th birthday when you first enroll in Medicare Part B) to compare plans and choose the one that best suits your needs; you can do this by calling the company, visiting their website, or contacting a broker to get quotes and apply for coverage..."
Title: Researchers warn about specific prescription drugs that could trigger deadly disease
Article Snip: "Some drugs were associated with an increased risk of dementia, including antipsychotic medications.
There was "conflicting evidence" for other classes of drugs, including those indicated for blood pressure, depression and diabetes. ...Antibiotics, antivirals, anticoagulants (blood thinners) and anticonvulsants (medications used to prevent or treat seizures) were all linked to a reduced risk of dementia, according to the study. ..."
Title: Ilhan Omar Goes on Wild Rant, Calls Americans 'Idiots' Who Shouldn't Be 'Allowed' to Have Views
Article Snip: "already crushing approval ratings for the Democratic Party, Rep. Ilhan Omar joined terror sympathizer Mehdi Hasan on Sunday to fret that Americans are "idiots" who are too "stupid" to be "allowed" to hold their political views. ...There's no better vote outreach than having a chronically ungrateful, Islamist-supporting Somali refugee (who still pretends her hellish homeland is a moral bastion) call Americans "idiots" because they believe in silly things like borders and government accountability. Surely, only someone who has been accused of marrying their brother to bypass immigration laws has the intellectual heft necessary to rule the masses. ..."
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