Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
They may not agree on much else, but there’s a change to Medicare that President Barack Obama and Republicans both support:...
Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back braces
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Internet sale price for a standard back brace: $99.99.
What Medicare pays for the item: $900-plus.
A federal report released Wednesday offers a...
Obama Social Security offer at odds with top Dems
By Stephen Ohlemacher
WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama’s offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises...
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility age
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Americans are living longer, and Republicans want to raise the Medicare eligibility age as part of any deal to reduce the...
What fiscal cliff means for Massachusetts seniors
BOSTON —
With the Dec. 31 deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Massachusetts are...
Fiscal cliff hurts vulnerable Massachusetts seniors
BOSTON – At a time when many older people in Massachusetts are struggling to pay their grocery bills, the Fiscal Cliff automatic cuts — -if...
Tax them, not us, groups say
By Charles Babington
WASHINGTON —
A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of massive...
Democrats stiffen spine against trimming benefits
By Andrew Taylor
WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama’s re-election has stiffened Democrats’ spine against cutting popular benefit programs such as those providing health care coverage and...
Medicare premiums going up $5 a month for 2013
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Medicare premiums are going up $5 a month in 2013, the government said Friday. It's less than expected, but still enough...
Liberal think tank unveils Medicare cut options
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Hoping to head off wider health care cuts in upcoming budget talks, a think tank close to the White House is...
