Gridlock could benefit programs for America’s aging
By Alan Fram
WASHINGTON —
Gridlock, as much as it’s derided, may be the best outcome for the elderly, health care providers and poor people in...
Medicare prescription premiums won’t rise in 2012
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
The Obama administration had good news for seniors Thursday: The average monthly premium for Medicare’s popular prescription program won’t go up...
Boomers worry about finances, health costs
WASHINGTON —
The “golden years” may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age
Many of the nation’s...
Gov’t: Health tab to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
The nation’s health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5...
Accusations fly over obscure Medicare board
WASHINGTON —
So long death panels. Hello “rationing” board.
An independent panel authorized by President Barack Obama’s health care law to control excessive Medicare cost increases...
AARP launches Social Security benefits calculator
WASHINGTON –
AARP today announced the launch of its Social Security Benefits Calculator, a unique interactive tool designed to help people make the complex but...
Medicare ‘doughnut hole’ looms for drug customers
By Tom Murphy
The federal health care overhaul delivers deep price cuts this year that will benefit Medicare prescription drug customers who fall into a...
How does Mass. $30.6 billion state budget affect retirees
BOSTON —
Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday filed a 2012 state budget that includes no new taxes and effectively does not cut state aid to cities...
Gov. Patrick signs 10-day interim budget
BOSTON —
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a $1.25 billion stopgap budget to keep state government operating while lawmakers complete work on a final spending...
Medicaid for the middle class?
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON –
President Barack Obama’s health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a...
