What you pay for Medicare won’t cover your costs

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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...
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Honoring U.S. presidents from Massachusetts

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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

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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...