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Understand Medicare to Get the Most Out of It
During their entire working lives, Americans pay into the Medicare system, yet many fail to understand the basics of how it works and how to use it. Medicare is government-sponsored health insurance for Americans 65 and older. As with any insurance, the goal…
40 Percent of Seniors Report Having a Disability
Nearly 40 percent of Americans over the age of 65 — about 16 million people — live with at least one disability, a new federal government report shows. The findings are cause for concern because more than 13 percent of Americans…
Medicare moves to boot bad actors
Federal health officials are moving to curb fraud and abuse in Medicare with new rules cracking down on providers with a history of bad practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will now boot providers or suppliers if a…
Lawmakers Poised To Vote On ABLE Act
Congress is set to act this week on legislation that would allow people with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing their government benefits. Supporters say they expect the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on the Achieving a Better Life Experience,…
Another bad checkup for the Affordable Care Act
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seems like an unending nightmare. Desperate for some good news, the White House is justly relieved and celebrating the fact that the government website is not plagued with last year’s disasters. But other…
Best Strategies to Boost Your Social Security Benefits
When you start taking Social Security benefits is one of the most crucial factors affecting your financial security in retirement. The consequences are enormous, especially if you are married. At the same time, Social Security is a contentious subject as…
DO LOW PRICES DRIVE HOSPITALS TO SHIFT TO MEDICARE?
When health care providers stand to make less money from private plans, Medicare spending picks up. The findings suggest physicians and hospitals may be shifting some services to Medicare when they stand to make more money by doing so. But,…
Brady, McDermott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Medicare Fraud
Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014. The legislation reforms Medicare’s anti-fraud programs and emphasizes preventing fraud, waste, and abuse…
American poverty is getting worse, not better
When I read Grace Grogan’s column, “Our compassion for children at risk ought to begin at home” I came away with the feeling that this was a one-dimensional view of a multidimensional problem. First, understand that the billions of dollars in…
Social Security Could Bite the Dust Within a Decade
The Heritage Foundation has published a handy graph that illustrates with alarming degree just how quickly Social Security is going bankrupt. And it may be just a decade away from insolvency. According to a new study by Heritage Foundation fellow…