Archive for January, 2009
Medicare closes off WellPoint’s drug plan
January 31st, 2009 | 
Author: Problems with the insurer’s administration of Part D persisted for months, reaching a critical point in January.
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AARP faces lawsuit over health insurance premiums
A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against AARP for allegedly breaching its duty to members who enroll in group-endorsed health care plans.
Posted in Companies, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Part D | 
Tags: AARP | 
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices
House Democrats have introduced a bill to establish a government-controlled prescription drug plan to compete with private plans that provide Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Medicare Widens Drugs It Accepts for Cancer
Medicare, with little public debate, has expanded its coverage of drugs for cancer treatments not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Open up Medicare to all
Why should we have to be 65 to have access to public healthcare?
I don’t know about you, but everywhere I turn, someone is talking about the future of health care in this country. One of the hot topics is to open up Medicare to those younger than 65 to help offset the cost of the older recipients in the program. This article sums up what I have been hearing, what’s your opinion?
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