A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and deductibles and sometimes big policy moves. In 2023, there’s a little of everything: Some costs have gone down, others have increased, and there are […]
Medicare’s annual enrollment period began on Oct. 15. So it’s all but impossible to miss the commercials featuring celebrities pitching Medicare Advantage plans to seniors. Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath is telling seniors they […]
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always […]
Though American politicians rarely acknowledge it, federal finances are relentlessly deteriorating almost entirely because of automatic growth in entitlement programs. We often lose sight of this reality whenever other events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Though American politicians rarely acknowledge it, federal finances are relentlessly deteriorating almost entirely because of automatic growth in entitlement programs. We often lose sight of this reality whenever other events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
All my life, I’ve loved spending time outdoors. For me, staying home and lounging on the couch was never an option. I craved an active, adventure-filled lifestyle. In the summer, you could find me on […]
Democrats have made a living in recent times with political attack ads fallaciously accusing Republicans of secret plans to destroy Medicare and Social Security. In one famous TV ad, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan was depicted […]
There are gimmicks, and then there are gimmicks. Some are relatively harmless and can be helpful when they grease enactment of bills with positive effects that outweigh them. There are others, however, that are so […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need. It doesn’t. Some of the biggest gaps involve dental, vision and hearing […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After two years of lobbying to lower prescription drug costs for Floridians, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he’s waiting for final approval from the Biden administration to import drugs from Canada, […]
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