Better Donut Hole Coverage — Higher Taxes Ahead By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst As the Affordable Care Act continues its scheduled implementation, many seniors will…
By Mary Johnson Will 2013 be the year that Congress tells us to hold our nose and take our medicine? Because healthcare costs remain the…
New TSCL Poll Should Medicare Be Changed? Should Medicare change from a program that guarantees coverage for a fixed set of benefits, to one that…
Five Ways to Get Affordable Dental Care If you’re new to Medicare and you need dental work, don’t count on Medicare to cover the bill.…
Medicare’s Doctor Payment Formula Breeds Uncertainty By Legislative Analyst, Jessie Gibbons Fourteen times in the last ten years, lawmakers have voted to override mandated pay…
Failure to enroll in Medicare on time can cost you thousands in extra Medicare premium penalties during the course of your retirement. (See examples in…
By Mary Johnson Do you turn 65 this year? Are you or your spouse still working and receiving health insurance benefits from a current employer?…
By Mary Johnson Analysts say that deeper Medicare cuts may be back on the table by the end of the year. One of the most…
Alexandria, VA (February 6, 2012) Are you age 65 or older? Have you signed up for Medicare Part B yet? Skipping Medicare enrollment, because it…
Q: I’ve been filling my mother’s prescriptions at the same pharmacy without a problem and charged the same co-payment every month. In November when I…

