Federal spending bill could include first Medicare update since 1989 Ian Price December 22, 2022 1 minute read If passed this week, a local professor says the omnibus spending bill could be a game changer for people who receive Medicare. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Five months after mass rescue, how Roanoke beagles are doing nowNext: Roanoke adopts economic development strategic plan Related Stories 311 to headline Budweiser Summer Series at Roanoke’s Elmwood Park Ian Price July 7, 2026 Preparing for the “third stage” of life Gene Marrano July 7, 2026 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships looking for more volunteers Gene Marrano July 6, 2026