Older Americans and their adult children can be frightened or at least puzzled by the annual reports of the Medicare Trustees. Each year a report makes financial projections for the fund that pays for senior health care expenses (Medicare). Almost every year some politicians spin dire scenarios about the “certain” near bankruptcy of Medicare. The image at … Continue reading
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Health Reform Law Quiz from Kaiser Family Foundation
Foes of the new health care law spend a good deal of time circulating misinformation. To check your knowledge of the health reform law take this quiz at the Kaiser Family Foundation website. After you take the quiz, share it with others, to see if they really have accurate information. And don’t forget to see … Continue reading
Many Seniors Don’t Know About Medicare Extra Help Subsidy
According to a January 4, 2011 Kaiser Health News (KHN) article, many American seniors who qualify for a Medicare Part D subsidy that reduces prescription costs have not signed up. The article, 2 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Missing Out On Discounted Drug Coverage, explains that the program, called Extra Help, lowers medication costs and reduces money spent … Continue reading
As Our Parents Age 