The average wait time for Medicare reimbursement for a prescription drug is less than two weeks, according to a new report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.This is because Medicare pays for most of the drugs through a surcharge on the drugs’ price, which is typically $2 to $4 per pill.But many drugs have an […]
The government could use a lot more stimulus money to create jobs and improve the economy.That’s the takeaway from a report by a former official at the U.S. Treasury who argues that the nation is running out of time to spend.And it’s not just conservatives who think that way.In a recent article for the Wall […]
Vanguard’s investment strategy is designed to protect investors from the risks inherent in their investment decisions.It is the world champion of its type, but in the last decade, it has had to contend with the collapse of several mutual funds.Here are some of the biggest problems the fund faces.Al Jazeera’s Chris Ishaq reports from Washington, […]
