With his continuing series of gaffes, former Governor Romney has shown himself to be out of touch with the American public. But his most recent blunder, when he said he was not concerned about the very poor, was his most tactless remark to date.
Are you or someone you know on Medicare? Well, you should know that important appointments, screenings, and shots are now covered at no additional cost thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
November is National Caregivers Month—a time to recognize and celebrate caregivers for their important role in our lives. There are professional caregivers, but there are also about 52 million unpaid caregivers—spouses, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and others who take care of loved ones in the home.
For those of us who have followed in the footsteps of earlier generations and fought for progress for years, Friday's decision on the Affordable Care Act by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals feels familiar.
For Medicare beneficiaries, there was a host of good news from the federal government last week. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), premiums for prescription drug coverage will not rise in 2012, more seniors are now receiving preventive care thanks to the Affordable Care Act, and beneficiaries who have reached the doughnut hole are receiving a 50% discount on prescription drugs.
Earlier this week, I came across a pretty good – and really funny – piece in the New York Times. In the post, Nicholas Kristof points out the absolute absurdity of the House Republican budget plans by explaining that they probably haven't "gone far enough."
Our first-of-its-kind Twitter tool is giving health care advocates a new, innovative, and powerful way to engage elected officials in the fight to protect our health care rights. And progressive allies are helping to spread the word.
Hundreds of thousands of older Americans breathed a sigh of relief this year, and millions more will in the next few years. The “doughnut hole,” a gap in Medicare coverage of prescription drugs, has caused so many older Americans pain. But now, it is finally closing.
The buzz from Capitol Hill has extended nationwide as House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan’s budget moves to the Senate for a special vote this week. His budget proposes to not only repeal the Affordable Care Act, but also to turn Medicare into a voucher system. This system would force seniors to purchase privatized health care, it would end the program as we know it, and it would shift costs to consume
May is Older Americans Month. But opponents of health reform don’t seem to be celebrating it. Instead of supporting older Americans by ensuring that they’ll live a healthy life, they are asking seniors to save more money now so that they can bear the brunt of their future health care costs.
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