More than 3 million seniors may have to switch drug plans
A plan by Medicare to try to make it simpler for consumers to pick drug coverage could force 3 million seniors to switch plans next year whether they like it or not, says an independent analysis.
Brand name drug retail prices skyrocketing, AARP finds
WASHINGTON—
AARP’s first-ever analysis of retail price trends of prescription drugs finds prices for widely used brand name drugs skyrocketed in 2009, climbing more than...
Modest premium increase for Medicare drug plans
The average monthly premium charged by Medicare drug plans for standard coverage will rise to an estimated $30 in 2011, an increase of $1 over 2010, or about 3 percent, said Medicare administrator Don Berwick.
Americans of all ages plan to rely on Social Security
AARP released a new survey report that shows that three in four (75 percent) adults age 18+ rely on or plan to rely on Social Security for their retirement income, including a large majority (62 percent) of younger adults age 18-29.
Silver Alert response for lost elders signed into law
Modeled after the highly successful AMBER Alert program run by the Massachusetts State Police, Silver Alert will ensure that the critical communications infrastructure is utilized to coordinate and focus search efforts of numerous state and local agencies, as well as civilian organizations, when responding to an incident involving an adult with serious memory impairment.
Sorting when early memory loss signals big threat
Doctors can’t tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen’s mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man’s aging brain may offer clues.
Medicare fund will last extra 12 years – maybe
The annual report by the trustees who oversee Medicare and Social Security, led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, gives backers of the new health care law evidence of a positive impact on government entitlement programs, but it also undercuts the findings with a host of caveats.
Health reform begins savings for Medicare
Medicare will save about $8 billion by the end of next year, and as much as $575 billion over the rest of the decade, the report said.
Bill to shield elder homeowners on Gov. Patrick’s desk
BOSTON (AP) _ A bill designed to boost foreclosure protections for renters and older homeowners is headed to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
The Massachusetts Senate...
Local woman left in recliner dies on 81st birthday
Five family members who lived with her face various elderly abuse charges and could see upgraded charges.
