What you pay for Medicare won’t cover your costs
Nearly three out of five people say in a recent Associated Press-GfK poll that they paid into the system so they deserve their full benefits — no cuts.
Hudson resident participates in Jimmy Fund Walk for 21st year
Kevin Blanchard
Photo/Dakota Antelman
By Dakota Antelman
Hudson – Every fall for the past 21 years, Hudson native Kevin Blanchard has walked from Hopkinton to Boston...
Personal ‘Obamacare’ accounts debut
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
You can now open your own personal “Obamacare” account — but you’ll have to wait awhile before you can actually use...
Loss of fed. $ means Bay State seniors, caregivers will suffer
“Our vulnerable residents should not be bearing the brunt of budget cut after cut – especially in tough economic times.” — Jessica Costantino, AARP Massachusetts
New help to pay for long-term Care
The new health care reform law introduces a new type of voluntary long-term care insurance to help individuals remain in their homes if they become disabled or sick.
Gov’t shutters medical-alert scam aimed at seniors
WASHINGTON —
Federal and state regulators have shut down a multimillion-dollar scam that they said duped seniors into turning over their credit card information in...
Obama pivots, eyes Medicare changes, tax increases
WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama coupled a call for $4 trillion in long-term deficit reductions with a blistering attack on Republican plans for taxes,...
Medicare takes center stage in Mass. U.S. Senate race
BOSTON —
The future of Medicare is taking center stage in Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate race, with both candidates saying the other would jeopardize benefits to...
Honoring U.S. presidents from Massachusetts
REGION - Today, Presidents’ Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday, is the holiday when the entire country celebrates all of the (so far) men...
Obama’s deficit plan tightens squeeze on Medicare
WASHINGTON —
When it comes to health care savings, President Barack Obama’s deficit plan borrows a familiar strategy from corporate America’s playbook: cut costs or...