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What if I can’t afford Medicare?
At least 1.2 million Medicare beneficiaries pay premiums for Medicare Part B even though they likely qualify to get it…
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Medicare Advantage was meant to curb federal healthcare spending. It’s costing more instead
WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage, which funnels government healthcare benefits through privately-run, managed-care insurers, has grown so fast that within months it’s…
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Bipartisan Attorneys General Call on Medicare to Cover Alzheimer’s Treatments
Attorneys general from 23 states, Washington D.C., and two U.S. territories called on Medicare to cover Alzheimer’s treatments without restrictions.…
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Biden treats Puerto Rico’s seniors as second-class citizens: Gov. Pedro Pierlusi
Puerto Rico’s governor is ripping the Biden administration’s proposed Medicare overhaul, saying the poorly thought-out changes end up treating the…
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Millions of People Will Lose Medicare Coverage in the Coming Months
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next…
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President Biden Wants to Up Medicare Taxes on Income Over $400,000 in New Budget Plan
President Joe Biden wants to increase taxes to boost funding for Medicare and expand the program’s ability to negotiate lower…
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Krugman: Why Social Security and Medicare are sustainable, long term
The GOP response to President Joe Biden’s truthful statement that some Republicans want to sunset Medicare and Social Security has…
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Rick Scott updates sunset plan to exclude Social Security and Medicare
Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott “put it down in black and white” that he doesn’t support sunsetting Social Security and…
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Comer says Biden, Schumer trying to ‘scare seniors’ over Medicare, Social Security
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday blasted President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for trying to “scare seniors”…
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Government allows health plans that ripped off Medicare to keep the money
By Fred Schulte | Kaiser Health News Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government officials…
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