Third man arrested in scam of Massachusetts elderly man

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HAVERHILL, Mass. — A third Maine man accused of scamming a 92-year-old Massachusetts man out of $90,000 for odd jobs around his home has been...

4 keys to scrutinizing Medicare Advantage cuts

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By Tom Murphy Ominous warnings about Medicare Advantage plans have sounded for more than a year now. Health insurers say federal funding cuts to these privately...

Medicare prescription premiums won’t rise in 2012

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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON — The Obama administration had good news for seniors Thursday: The average monthly premium for Medicare’s popular prescription program won’t go up...

House GOP considers privatizing Medicare

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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options.

Sens. propose spending cap affecting Soc. Sec., Medicare

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Social Security, Medicare and virtually every other federal program would face the budget ax under legislation unveiled Tuesday aimed at forcing Congress to dramatically cut spending over the coming decade.

House GOP releases documents on health care deals

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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON — The White House played political hardball with drug industry honchos to get a 2009 deal that helped keep health care overhaul legislation...

Social Security idea could cut benefits

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WASHINGTON — Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing...

Medicare open enrollment starts Nov. 15

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“A lot can happen in a year,” said Deborah Banda, state director of AARP Massachusetts. “You may have been diagnosed with a new medical condition, changed medications, or moved. There may also be changes to your Medicare plan. Now is the time to take a close look at your medical needs – including prescription drugs – and make sure you have the Medicare plan that’s best for you.”

Don’t wait for federal benefit checks in the mail

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By Stephen Ohlemacher WASHINGTON — Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and...

Federal funding finally frees up Home Care wait list

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The funding released was half of what the home care program lost in the early summer, when the supplemental federal funds were delayed by Republican members in the House of Representatives.