August 2015 – Page 18 – medicarereport.org

Medicare Monday: Research Finds Access to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Improved Health Outcomes, Significantly Reducing Depressive Symptoms Among Seniors

(By - Andrew Powaleny, catalyst.phrma.org) Depression in the U.S. affects more than 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older. The

(Source - dailycaller.com) All Americans who bought health insurance policies this year – not just those enrolled in Obamacare –

(By - Reuters) Retirees could receive a double whammy next year: no inflation adjustment in their Social Security benefits and

(By - Jack Dennis, San Antonio Headlines Examiner) While the country debates between benefits and obstacles of requiring identification at

(Source - www.northjersey.com) Medicare Part D is the prescription drug component to Medicare. If you enroll in a Part D

(By - Robert Pear, THE NEW YORK TIMES) The Obama administration has decided that Medicare will pay for one of

(By - Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post) Yelp is adding a ton of health-care data to its review pages

(By - JIM MILLER, For The Oklahoman) DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What are the best Medicare coverage options for retirees who

(By - DYLAN SCOTT, www.nationaljournal.com) For years, Republicans have openly pined for pushing Medicare further into the private sector. But

(By - BY MICHAEL OLLOVE, Stateline.org) Beginning next year, the federal government will conduct a five-year, 40-state experiment to determine