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July 2007 Essma
Ask the Advisor: We Are Held Hostage By Our Drug Plans I'm concerned that the insurance companies providing Medicare Part D are allowed to drop coverage on various drugs at any time during the year. There is little or no notice to the consumer. Yet as a Medicare consumer, I am only allowed to change drug coverage once a year. We are held hostage by our drug plans. Is Congress considering doing anything about this? Congressional Corner: Congress must look at hospice benefit In the 25 years that hospice has been a covered Medicare benefit it has provided what most people say they want at the end of life: to be at home, surrounded by loved ones. Congressional Corner: Health Care Costs Have Become Impossible Health care costs across America have become impossible today for everyone – for small businesses, local and state governments, the uninsured, working families, and most especially for our senior citizens. Member Benefits - How You Can Save Through Your Membership in TSCL!
The High Cost Of Caring For Alzheimer's TSCL Concerned Seniors And Families Have Problems Coping With Cost Of Care Legislative Update: Legislators Working to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Due to the rising cost of prescription medications, many senior citizens are looking to foreign countries for more affordable drugs. Notch Bulletin: How Can I Learn About The Lump-Sum Notch Legislation? How can I find out about the present lump-sum Notch legislation? I am a Notch Baby born in 1917. Social Security Trustees Forecast 1.4% COLA TSCL Gets "Fair COLA" Legislation Re-introduced Private Medicare Plans Too Costly Congress Told Private Medicare Advantage health plans cost too much and are forcing the government and seniors to pay more than they would for traditional Medicare, Congress was recently told. Seniors Await Medicare Refunds TSCL Urges Seniors To Contact Members Of Congress For Help Resolving Problems Totalization With Mexico Would Add Billions In New Costs To Social Security; TSCL Releases First Comprehensive Cost Estimates A pending Totalization Agreement with Mexico could add more than 1.6 million Mexicans to the rolls and cost in excess of $207 billion by 2040 according to a new report released by TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Totalization With Mexico Would Add Billions In New Costs To Social Security; TSCL Releases First Comprehensive Cost Estimates A pending Totalization Agreement with Mexico could add more than 1.6 million Mexicans to the rolls and cost in excess of $207 billion by 2040 according to a new report released by TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
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