Earlier this month, “the Medicare team” inside the federal government sent an email inviting...
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2021: Medicare drug price negotiation appears a long shot
It has been 32 years since Senator David Pryor, then Chair of the Senate Aging Committee made the...
Will health insurers stop Congress from reducing their Medicare...
When health insurers lobbied to be able to offer Medicare benefits, they claimed that they could...
Should you be taking aspirin every day?
When it comes to health care, everyone needs options tailored to their particular needs...
Social Security benefits will increase nearly 6 percent in 2022
There’s welcome news for Social Security beneficiaries. In 2022, Social Security benefits will...
Daily use of baby aspirin can present greater risks than benefits
For quite some time now, older adults with certain health conditions have been told to take a daily...
How to pay less for your hospital care
If your income is low, you might be able to pay less for your hospital care. Among the many...
Medicare Open Enrollment: Don’t trust insurance agents
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment season from October 15 through December 7, and you should be...
Medicare Advantage: What are we paying extra for?
There’s a lot that we don’t know about Medicare Advantage, the part of Medicare that is...
Don’t judge a Medicare Advantage plan by its stars
When you examine your Medicare plan options during this year’s open enrollment season, do not...