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 eve…
Continue ReadingAs a doctor and a blogger and a friend of elders I tend to steer clear of electoral politics. After all members of all political parties (and their loved ones) grow old. Aging is an equal opportunity experience. For the most part I think America has done pretty well balancing the needs and demands of […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking in Chicago, Congressman Paul Ryan declared that his budget… “…strengthens welfare for those who need it.” Ummmm. Sorry dude but neither Social Security nor Medicare is “welfare.” They are social insurance programs that provide pensions and health care to older people who have paid into them their entire lives.
Continue Reading5/13: Yesterday I briefly posted an entry I wrote on AARP and Medicare. In the original post, I incorrectly stated that AARP does not use its name to sell Medicare Advantage plans. While there are no AARP branded plans in … Continue reading →
Continue ReadingAccording to Lori Montgomery, writing in the Washington Post, Republicans began backtracking Wednesday on the draconian changes to Medicare contained in Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan’s Pathway to Prosperity budget proposal: ”On the eve of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President…
Continue ReadingRepublicans supporting the “Ryan” Medicare plan (i.e., giving individuals vouchers to buy private insurance) claim that it will work similar to the health insurance that federal employees receive. But as the N.Y. Times reported, there is a key distinction. Under … Continue reading →
Continue Reading— Alzheimer’s revised guidelines impact: Cases of Alzheimer’s could double. [SecondAct] — Are there hidden benefits to the new Alzheimer’s disease guidelines? [TheMythofAlzheimer’s] — Is sitting a lethal activity? [EngAGE Blog] — LeadingAge attends an Obama Town Hall meeting and reports on the future of Medicare and Social Security. [Future of Aging Blog] — Prescription […]
Continue Reading— Generations United urges Congress to balance the budget in a responsible way that doesn’t do so on the backs of our nation’s most vulnerable groups. [Donna’s Blog] — Big health cost shift to elders and poor in GOP plan. [The Associated Press] — There’s a “Senior” App for that — really! [New Lifestyles Media […]
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