Jun 15 Beware of being automatically enrolled in a Medicare plan you don't want By Philip Moeller The real-world effect of this rule is that not reading every piece of your mail – even mail you are not expecting and did not ask be sent to you – can cost you enormous amounts of money and even… Continue reading
Jun 01 My Medicare only provides minimal coverage out of state. What should I do? By Philip Moeller For Medicare recipients who go back and forth between living in two states, getting comprehensive health care coverage can be tricky. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:11 Veterans Affairs Dept. reformers find the fix is not in By PBS News Hour Two years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs was rocked by scandal — reports of poor care and months-long wait periods in VA hospital that lled to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation and sweeping reforms. But recent… Continue watching
May 18 Should you stay on your employer health insurance or get Medicare? By Philip Moeller When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. But if you're still working and are covered by your employer's health insurance, should you bother with Medicare?… Continue reading
May 16 Five health issues presidential candidates aren't talking about -- but should By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News References to the Affordable Care Act — sometimes called Obamacare — have been a regular feature of the current presidential campaign season. Here are five more health issues candidates should be discussing. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Judge rules $175 billion Obamacare subsidy for the poor is unconstitutional By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s $175 billion spending plan to subsidize health care for low-income Americans, agreeing with Congressional Republicans that the government was spending the money without Congress’ approval. Also, Islamic… Continue watching
May 11 Getting trapped in the regulatory morass of Social Security and Medicare By Philip Moeller Justice is often thwarted by layers of bureaucracy, reluctance of people to confess their mistakes and problems in communicating your problem to the right people. Continue reading
May 09 Sanders' economic plan piles $18T on federal debt By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. Continue reading
May 04 How to get what's yours from Medicare and Social Security By Philip Moeller The Social Security Administration is heavily involved in Medicare. Here's what you need to know about how the two programs interact -- and how to make the most out of it. Continue reading
Apr 28 Significant premium hikes expected under Obama health law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Expect insurers to seek significant premium increases under President Barack Obama's health care law, in a wave of state-level requests rippling across the country. Continue reading