Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion a year. Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, was supposed to save the government money. The competition among private insurance companies, and with traditional … Read more

Private schools can mitigate VAT on fees 'if they are the good charities they say they are', minister says – UK politics stay

Private schools can mitigate VAT on fees 'if they are the good charities they say they are', minister says – UK politics stay

Welcome and opening summary… Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics in the run-up to Labour's first budget in over a decade. Here are their headlines… Wes Streeting has said private schools can mitigate the impact of changes to VAT rules “if they are the good charities they say they are”. … Read more

Who is Joe Lycett's secret girlfriend 'Denise'? Inside the comedian's very private love life as he welcomes his first child with his mystery partner.

Who is Joe Lycett's secret girlfriend 'Denise'? Inside the comedian's very private love life as he welcomes his first child with his mystery partner.

Joe Lycett He surprised his fans this week when he announced that he had welcomed his first child with his mystery partner. The comedian, 36, who first revealed he was dating in April, merienda admitted that he didn't put enough effort into his love life because of his work schedule. But it looks like everything … Read more

Private donor will pay to bring Alex Salmond's body home

Private schools can mitigate VAT on fees 'if they are the good charities they say they are', minister says – UK politics stay

A private donor paid for a charter flight to repatriate Alex Salmond's body from North Macedonia, after the Foreign Office rejected calls for the RAF to organize the flight. Salmond, Scotland's former first minister, died suddenly of a heart attack during lunch at a conference at a lakeside resort in Ohrid on Saturday and was … Read more