Medicare.gov lists the following options if you need help paying for your prescription drugs. 6 ways to get help with prescription costs You may find it necessary to get help paying for prescriptions even after en ...
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Study Shows High Drug Prices Result in Increased Deaths
A couple of weeks ago we told you about a recent study that made it clear that we are on the right track as we carry on the fight for lower prescription drug prices. When prices are so high, not only does it affect the ...
Health Care System Weaknesses Magnified During Pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, health care in the United States, or at least certain parts of it, has received more attention than ever before. As a society we have paid a terrible price for the lack of preparation re ...
Update for February 27, 2021
Health Care System Weaknesses Magnified During Pandemic During the coronavirus pandemic, health care in the United States, or at least certain parts of it, has received more attention than ever before. As a society w ...
Nearly Half of Retirees Say Their Savings Did Not Recover by End of 2020
Washington, DC) – How is the pandemic affecting retirement savings? Forty - eight percent of retirees with retirement accounts say that their savings have not recovered pre-pandemic levels, according to a new survey by ...
More Veterans Could Get Covid-19 Vaccinations
There is a misconception that all veterans can get health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. But that is not true. To get health care there a veteran must have a VA-rated disability. TSCL has many vete ...
Legislation to Control Drug Prices Possible This Year?
Legislation to Control Drug Prices Possible This Year? Given the above story about how Medicare users pay so much more for drugs than Medicaid users, could this be the year we finally win? According to an article i ...
Medicare Pays More for Drugs than Medicaid
Last week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report that revealed Medicare outpatient plans are three times more expensive for the same drugs as those covered by Medicaid. According to Bloomberg News, “B ...
Update February 20, 2021
Medicare Pays More for Drugs than Medicaid Last week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report that revealed Medicare outpatient plans are three times more expensive for the same drugs as those covered b ...
New Concern About Cuts to Medicare
A report came out this weekend about the possibility of new major cuts to Medicare. This could result because of Senate rules about how many votes it takes to pass legislation. Because just one Senator can stall legi ...