Yankees reneged on Jack Flaherty trade over medicals

Jack Flaherty was about to don the pinstripes. The starting pitcher, who was acquired by the Dodgers in a deadline trade with the Tigers, was on the verge of being shipped to the Big Apple, but concerns emerged about Flaherty’s medical record, causing the Yankees to back out of the “tentative trade agreement.” The Athletic’s […]
It was a $6.6B deal for 9 years. Then the feds reneged. Did politics play a role? – The Washington Post

On the surface, 1-800-MEDICARE is a government success story: a popular free service that helps tens of millions of older Americans understand their health insurance and health care options. Federal officials say the call line boasts a 95 percent satisfaction rate. But behind the scenes, the multibillion-dollar job of running Medicare call lines and similar […]