Check Your Drug Coverage: 2014 Part D Initial Coverage Less Generous Medicare Part D’s infamous drug coverage gap, aka: the “doughnut hole,” is slowly closing —…
Beware of Obamacare Scams! There’s a huge amount of confusion about the new healthcare reform marketplaces and the start of Obamacare. That creates all sorts of…
Take A Quiz Medicare remains a target of budget cuts in Washington as political leaders and other policy makers consider potential changes to the program.…
By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Each year, Medicare and Medicaid – two of the government’s largest and most financially strapped programs – lose tens of…
Mary Johnson, editor Advocates of immigration reform say that more immigration would help shore up Social Security and Medicare because the programs need more workers.…
The House is working on bipartisan Medicare legislation that would increase premiums and out-of-pocket spending for millions of beneficiaries. The legislation contains three changes proposed in…
By Mary Johnson, Editor Don’t expect much growth in Social Security benefits next year. According to consumer price index data, Social Security and other adjusted…
Too many doctors are prescribing large quantities of narcotics and addictive drugs that may be finding their way onto the streets, or putting patients at…
The Senate’s immigration reform bill would make illegal immigrants wait 13 years to gain citizenship, and access federal benefit programs. But it turns out some may…
Does the Start of Obamacare Affect Me? Q: I’m confused about the new health insurance requirements under Obamacare. When does it start and how does…
