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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON — It’s that time of year again: doctors caring for Medicare patients once more face a steep pay cut. But this time...

By Stephen Ohlemacher WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's pick to head the Social Security Administration could be stalled over the agency's handling of a $300 million computer...

Five family members who lived with her face various elderly abuse charges and could see upgraded charges.

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor WORCESTER - If you get a Valentine’s Day card today, you owe some measure of thanks to 19th century Worcester...

WASHINGTON — Some 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent increase in benefits next year, their first raise since 2009. The increase was...

By Stephanie Nano NEW YORK — Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a...

BOSTON — Republican Sen. Scott Brown, reversing a position he took earlier this month, said Monday he will vote against the House Republican budget...

If the House goes along, Congress would stave off a 23 percent cut in doctors’ pay scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. The cost of the one-month postponement, $1 billion over 10 years, will be paid for by changes in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient therapy services.

BOSTON — Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) John Polanowicz today announced 33 contracts have been awarded to community-based organizations to help seniors and...

Medicare will save about $8 billion by the end of next year, and as much as $575 billion over the rest of the decade, the report said.