Medicare Coverage

A Disguised Tax? JEC Report: Health Care Costs Projected To Double for Elderly

Hal Donahue | Posted 07.20.2011

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Hal Donahue

At a roundtable discussion on Friday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) unveiled...

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What You Pay For Medicare Won't Cover Your Costs

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — You paid your Medicare taxes all those years and want your money's worth: full benefits after you retire. Nearly three out of five ...

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Making the Most of Medicare's New Benefit to Quit Smoking

Dr. Daniel Seidman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Medicare is underwriting up to eight counseling sessions per year for smokers who are struggling to quit. The naysayer's response is "what a waste." However, research and clinical experience tell quite an opposite story.

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Medicare Expands Coverage To Help Smokers Quit

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON — They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relativ...

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Uncertainty Over Medicare Pay Sets Doctors On Edge

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON — For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients – eve...

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