Military Service and Medicare
If you are on active duty, retired military or veteran, there are some important information concerning your military health coverage
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Medicare – General
Study Suggests Federal Standard May Be Thwarting Some Transplant Patients
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For the roughly 15,000 people who need a liver transplant, it’s a waiting
Read MoreFlorida Stores Help Consumers Buy Imported Drugs Despite Federal Ban
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) LAKELAND, Fla. — A hardy market for imported low-cost prescription drugs has taken
Read MoreMedicare Cuts Flying Under the Radar
Obamacare will cut $715 billion from Medicare over the next decade to help pay for it. The Chief Actuary for
Read MoreWhat is Your Medicare Lifetime Benefit?
Medicare lifetime benefit for an average single male’s lifetime $180,000 and for a single female $207,000 (due to longer life expectancy).
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes Creating Private Equity Investment Opportunities
As Medicare changes how they pay hospitals, physicians and other providers, private equity investment firms are investing money ($5.92 billion
Read MoreMedicare Q&A
Philip Moeller, a journalist who writes widely on health and retirement, answers individuals’ questions in his column “Ask, Phil, the
Read MoreBasics of Medicare
Do you know the basics of Medicare? In an article written by Dan Caplinger for Motley Fool, he clears up
Read MorePROTECTING SENIORS FROM SHADY SALES OF PRIVATE MEDICARE BENEFIT PLANS
Medicare beneficiaries can get their Medicare benefits from traditional fee-for-service Medicare, or from private plans known as Medicare Advantage (MA).
Read MoreNegotiating Health Care Bills – A Primer
Personal finance columnist Liz Weston, in a post on www.latimes.com, provides some thoughts and suggestions on ways to reduce the
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