SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Congressional Republicans are trying to figure out when to repeal and how to replace the Affordable Care Act. Whatever happens, there's a lot at stake for older Americans. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She joins us for our regular

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

The Federal Government is considering an increase to the Medicare levy to pay for the flood recovery. Newspaper reports this morning say Prime Minister Julia Gillard and senior economic ministers met yesterday to discuss a levy. Its reported they fav

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: One woman found a way to attack high health insurance prices. And that's news because it's hard for any one person to do. If you go to the hospital, the hospital charges your insurer, which passes the cost on to you. And it's har

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

1. President Barack Obama is sending Congress a hard-choices budget that tops three trillion dollars and would increase the deficit to 1.75 trillion dollars by year's end. The plan would boost taxes on the wealthy and cut Medicare payments to insura

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(二)月

Emily: Hey, Susan. Have you got a sec? I have some questions about my paycheck. 嘿,苏珊。能耽误你一点时间吗?我想问你关于我薪水的问题。 Susan: You bet, Emily. Pull up a chair. 你肯定吗,艾米丽,拿个椅子过来坐

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正地道美语

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Sunday and Monday, I will meet with America's governors during their annual gathering in Washington, D.C. As a former governor, I appreciate the work of these fine public servants. I look forward to talking with them

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统电台演说

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today I want to talk to you about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage that went into effect on January 1st of this year. When I came into office, I found a Medicare system that was antiquated and not meeting the

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统电台演说

Hi, everybody. This week, there was a big birthday you might have missed. Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 years old. And that's something worth celebrating. 大家好!本周,大家可能错过了一个重大的节日。医疗保险和医疗补助制度

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

US Presidential Candidates Court Youth Vote While Republicans convened in Tampa Wednesday, President Obama spoke to cheering students at the University of Virginia. Don't just chant, you got to vote! he said. Polls show Obama with an advantage among

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2080, one in five Americans will be over age 65. For some time, experts have warned that health care needs of the elderly will be enormous in the years ahead. A study out this week raises concern for

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(三月)

During a news conference moments after the House passed a Senate-backed bill to prevent the fiscal cliff, Obama spoke about the country's deficit problem. I think we will recognise this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our eco

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英闻天下

As of 2015, life expectancy in China now stands at 76.34. The State Council plans to extend that to 77.3 by 2020 and 79 by 2030. Under the so-called Healthy China 2030 blueprint, Qingdao wants to invest in sectors such as public health care and take

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2016CRI中国国际广播电台

以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 NPR边听边练

Hi, everybody. Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about Medicare, with a lot of accusations and misinformation flying around. 嗨,各位好,在过去的几个星期里,医保法案成为了人们争相谈论的话题,而夹杂在

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on Senate Republicans to Allow a Vote to Protect Medicare Reimbursements 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统号召参议院共和党人同意就保护医疗保险补偿举行投票 WASHINGTON In this weeks addre

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

Weekly Address: President Obama Highlights Benefits to Seniors Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统强调《病人保护和可负担医疗法令》给老人带来的好处 WASHINGTON- In his weekly

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

JEFFREY BROWN:Finally tonight: How much for that surgery or this ventilator? The government today released data showing some of these costs for the first time, targeting what hospitals bill Medicare for the 100 most common procedures. And it turns ou

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈健康系列

今天我们要学的词是broke。 Broke是破产的意思。星期二公布的一份报告对美国的两项社会保障制度Medicare和Social Security提出警告。其中,Medicare will go broke in eight years if nothing is done to fix it, 如果

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

By Laura Adams. In this episode Ill discuss payroll tax withholding. Understand what exactly is taken out of your paycheck and when youll need to adjust your allowances. How Withholding Works When you take a new job, one of the forms you complete for

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(187) / 评论(0) 分类 货币英语

DAVID GREENE, HOST: With November's midterm elections already a distant memory, Democrats are now shuffling to see who will top their ticket on Election Day in 2020. And a part of that is, of course, testing out new policies. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzl

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