Medicare ‘doughnut hole’ looms for drug customers
By Tom Murphy
The federal health care overhaul delivers deep price cuts this year that will benefit Medicare prescription drug customers who fall into a...
Senators: Widen Medicaid program for frail seniors
By Hope Yen
WASHINGTON —
More than a dozen U.S. senators from both parties are calling on the Obama administration to broaden a Medicaid program for...
Timeline shows when major changes take place in health law
“By finding out about what’s in the new law and when the various provisions go into effect, you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family,” said Deborah Banda.
AARP launches Social Security benefits calculator
WASHINGTON –
AARP today announced the launch of its Social Security Benefits Calculator, a unique interactive tool designed to help people make the complex but...
House passes Westborough Representatives legislation
Kane, Dykema and Gregoire bill creates a Women’s Rights History Trail in the commonwealth
Boston - Meeting in a full formal session recently, the House of Representatives...
Friendly phone chats uplift Hudson seniors’ spirit
Hudson – A number of seniors in Hudson have found a simple way to avoid loneliness. They’ve enjoyed friendly phone calls with Alexandria “Alex” Boule, a 2013 Hudson High School alum. While studying at Regis College as a social work major, she inquired about an internship last summer at the Hudson Senior Center with its director Janice Long. That meeting resulted in a new program for the center known as Friendly Chat.
Thousands to rally in Boston to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
BOSTON —
Thousands are expected for a rally on Nov. 9, 11 a.m. at the Wang Theatre in Boston where thousands of seniors and workers will...
Chronic care overhaul proposed for Medicare
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
It’s a familiar problem for families with an elder trying to cope with chronic health conditions:
Doctors don’t talk to each other,...
Medicare database reveals top-paid doctors
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Serdar Tumgoren
WASHINGTON —
Medicare paid a tiny group of doctors $3 million or more apiece in 2012. One got nearly $21...
Alzheimer’s caregivers number 15 million
Far more people than previously believed are providing billions of hours of unpaid care for Alzheimer’s patients, highlighting the growing impact of a graying population.