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FILE - In this April 7, 2020, file photo, Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks about the coronavirus, in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a senior administration official said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Medicare finalizing coverage policy for coronavirus vaccine

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)

Liz Weston: How losing Obamacare could cost you

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Donald Trump rushes plan to send seniors $200 discount cards, slash drug prices

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

In this Feb. 11, 2005, photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C. Bower) **FILE**

Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump hold a flag before he arrives to deliver remarks on Medicare at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Senior citizens support for Trump plunges over coronavirus handling, attitude

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on drug pricing by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Import German drug prices to the United States? Nein, danke

By Sally C. Pipes

President Donald Trump signs an executive order after delivering remarks on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Trump’s $200 prescription cards won’t hit mailboxes just yet

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)

Liz Weston: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk?

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks towards member of the media as he arrives at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, to travel to a rally in Minden, Nev. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump signs executive order to lower Medicare drug prices

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 24, 2020, photo Jean Grady smiles as she poses at her home in Westford, Vt. Grady wears an insulin pump to help manage her diabetes. Before the pandemic, Medicare rules required her make regular two-hour, one-way trips to New Hampshire to meet with her doctor to discuss her treatment. Medicare rule changes during the pandemic now makes it possible for her to meet with her doctor remotely, saving her from hours on the road. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

In this April 30, 2020 file photo Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Federal authorities aren’t setting any hard dates for when nursing homes can allow family members to visit again. “We’re urging governors to proceed with extreme caution because these are the most vulnerable citizens. We know that nursing homes have struggled,” said Seema Verma, head of CMS, in a phone interview, Monday, May 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) **FILE**

‘Medicare for All’ is still a threat

By Nina Owcharenko Schaefer

FILE - In this April 17, 2020, file photo, emergency medical workers arrive at Cobble Hill Health Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, to an Associated Press report that his state's coronavirus death toll in nursing homes could be a major undercount, saying it makes sense to include only those residents who died on the home's property. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Trump issues nursing home, hospital coronavirus requirements

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 25, 2020, file photo, residents at the Southern Pines nursing home are separated and wear face coverings during their daily bingo game in Warner Robins, Ga. A new report says COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

New COVID-19 mandates on health care facilities get pushback

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks as Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin listens during a briefing on terrorism financing at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, in the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

With no new law to curb drug costs, Trump tries own changes

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, in the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

With no new law to curb drug costs, Trump tries own changes

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump is reflected in a television monitor as he speaks during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, in the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs order to align drug prices with other nations

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 30, 2020 file photo Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma, speaks about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The head of the Medicare and Medicaid programs failed to properly manage more than $6 million in communications and outreach contracts, giving broad authority over federal employees to a Republican media strategist she worked with before joining the Trump administration, a government watchdog said in a report to be released Thursday. Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and other agency leaders did not administer the contracts “in accordance with federal requirements,” according to the inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services. CMS is part of the department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Watchdog report faults Medicare agency’s contract management

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

Nursing home operator will settle fraud claims for $16.7M

Associated Press