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Making Medicare Personal through Modernization
As older adults live longer and with more chronic conditions Medicare needs to move from fee-for-service model to a model of care that fully integrates medical treatment with personal assistance and social supports. Read article here… Notice: The link…
2015-2025 Projections of National Health Expenditures Data Released
(Source – www.cms.gov) Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8 percent annually over 2015-2025, according to a report published today as a ‘Web First’ by Health Affairs and authored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’…
Baby Boomers in the Tech Industry
One of the hardest areas to work in for Baby Boomers is the technology industry, specifically in Silicon Valley. Even those that grew up championing the cause and trailblazing in its infancy are finding themselves being pushed out for younger…
Aging Population and Federal Budget
The Congressional Budget office recently put out their budget report. This report underscores the problems faced by programs like Social Security and Medicare now and in the years ahead. Some of the problem comes from increased spending year after year due…
Schedule your Social Security office visit
Scheduling Social Security office visits makes netter sense than just dropping in, reports a Social Security staff member. Citing workforce cuts, the worker suggests a telephone call to set-up an appointment as the most effective to get one’s questions addressed.…
Understanding the rules for spousal benefits in divorce situations
There are special rules that apply to beneficiaries in divorce situations, and Certified Financial Planner Jim Ludwick outlines them in an article posted on www.nerdwallet.com. Check out the article here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full…
The 2016 Medicare Trustees Report: Is Medicare Doomed?
(By Stuart Guterman, for Health Affairs Blog, July 12, 2016 ) The June 22 release of the annual Medicare Trustees Report has, as usual, elicited conflicting responses. Some have focused on the positive—Medicare spending per enrollee has continued to grow…
A Fair Plan For Fairer Drug Prices
(By Scott Gottlieb and Kavita Patel for Health Affairs Blog posted July 11, 2016) As the biological basis of more diseases are fully revealed, and the drugs targeting medical problems become more focused and effective, more patients are finding themselves…
Using Retirement Income Calculators – Some Things to Think About
Forbes contributor Olivia Mitchell and John A. Turner of the Pension Policy Center take a look at the use of Retirement Income Calculators to help you assess your financial future, and point out some of the pitfalls you need to be…
Full Committee on Ways and Means Markup to Address Social Security-related Matters
The House of Representatives’ Full Committee on Ways and Means Markup will deliberate tomorrow (July 13) on several key matters, several of which have direct relevance to seniors: Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act (H.R. 5713), Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis (ESRD) Choice…