By Mary Johnson President Obama’s Fiscal Commission recently voted in favor of changes that would saddle some of the oldest and sickest seniors, with potentially…
Social Security and Medicare are the targets of a growing number of new budget plans aimed at reducing federal spending. President Obama’s Fiscal Commission recently…
By Mary Johnson For the past 16 years, Medicare premium and deductible information has been routinely released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Healthcare costs are exploding for unsuspecting seniors this year. Millions of Medicare Part D enrollees are impacted by a new government policy that required Part…
Healthcare reform legislation made vast changes to Medicare. Although new benefits have been widely touted in the media, there are also new costs and other…
By Mary Johnson Proponents of healthcare reform are confident that the public will warm to the new legislation, saying, “the more we learn about healthcare…
Let’s Commit to a Cure for Cancer As a cancer survivor, I know first-hand the consequences this deadly disease can bring to a person and…
Drug plans are covering a smaller number of drugs in 2008 than they did last year. What happens if your drug plan won’t cover a…
TSCL Releases New Publication Want to learn more tips on how to save on Medicare and other health care costs? Order your copy of “The…
By Mary Johnson, When Paula D. retired from her faculty position at a Virginia state community college and enrolled in Medicare at age 65, she…