The Truth about the Trustees Report
Thursday, August 5th, 2010Here it is in a nutshell…the truth about the 2010 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report. Of course, the facts don’t fit the crisis calls from fiscal hawks and the main stream media so don’t be surprised when most of these details don’t make the headlines in your local papers tomorrow. Social Security is still fully funded for [...]
Dancing Grannies for Medicare
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Here’s our favorite video of the month by far! More than 100 folks showed up in Manhattan on Medicare’s Anniversary to protest the Fiscal Commission’s targeting Medicare for cuts in the name of deficit control.
More Donut Hole Checks on the Way
Thursday, July 8th, 2010CMS has mailed the second round of $250 one-time checks to seniors who’ve fallen into the Part D donut hole. 80,000 checks are going out this week and ultimately CMS expects about 4 million seniors will qualify for rebates. These checks are the first step in efforts to eventually close the donut hole through the [...]
Playing Politics with Medicare…again
Monday, June 21st, 2010On Friday, the fees that Medicare pays to doctors dropped 21 percent because Congress hasn’t been able to pass legislation to prevent the cut. While the Senate passed a bill that day to postpone the rate cut for another 6 months, the House now must vote on the legislation. Reports are, Speaker Pelosi, is not [...]
This Check Really is in the Mail
Friday, June 4th, 2010Over eight million seniors each year are trapped in the Part D donut hole –a cruel coverage gap where they pay premiums but get no drug coverage. It’s a provision only insurers could love and was included in the legislation which created Part D. Closing that donut hole has been on of our top legislative [...]
Still Confused about Health Reform?
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Many Medicare beneficiaries are and it’s no wonder given all the misinformation swirling around health reform legislation. Today Congressional leadership and the administration have teamed up to help seniors understand how health reform will impact Medicare. “Older Americans are dependent on Medicare for their health coverage. So seniors are especially susceptible to misinformation that Medicare is threatened [...]
Live Chat on Health Reform and Seniors
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Secretary for the Administration on Aging Kathy Greenlee will host a webchat tomorrow, Thursday, April 8, to talk about health reform and its impact on America’s seniors. From the HHS news release: Sebelius and Greenlee will highlight some of the immediate benefits of health reform for America’s seniors before [...]
Healthcare Reform is Good Medicine for Medicare
Monday, March 22nd, 2010With the House passage of health care reform legislation, we’ll soon be able to leave the political war of words behind and America’s seniors will see for themselves that the fear-mongering over healthcare was just that—an attempt to scare Americans away from reforms which could finally put providing care ahead of making profits. Reuters provides [...]
Now’s the Time
Friday, March 19th, 2010National Committee members and supporters have sent 12 thousand petitions to Capitol Hill urging Congress to pass health care reform, now. As the clock ticks and a health care vote is expected in the House within days, seniors are mobilizing to ensure their elected representatives understand that doing nothing is not a solution for our [...]
Don’t Forget Social Security and Medicare
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010We’re at a very important legislative crossroads on Capitol Hill. Congress is about to make another attempt at health care reform, a Presidential Commission has been appointed which will target Social Security and Medicare for cuts while at the same time Americans are still struggling in this difficult economy. I went to the Senate today [...]
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