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October 2003 Essma
Marci’s Mailbox: How Can I Protect Myself From Pneumonia?
A friend of mine had pneumonia and almost died. Is there any way I can protect myself against this infection? Health Plan Premiums Increase Eight Times Inflation Rate
For the fifth year in a row, seniors can expect double-digit health insurance rate hikes. Ask the Advisor: Eligible For Notch Reform Benefits?
I was born September 2, 1923, and I’m a Notch Baby. My husband died June 10, 1999, and I now receive his Social Security benefits. House Approves Bill Easing Prescription Drug Imports
In a major defeat for the pharmaceutical industry, the House passed a bill that could open the U.S. to greater prescription drug price competition. Congressional Corner from Representative Mike Pence: Universal Medicare Drug Plan is a Prescription for Disaster
As Congress considers the largest expansion of Medicare in 35 years, it should remember that Medicare has cost the American taxpayer more than seven times the projections since it was created in the 1960s. Letter From the Editor: Would Drug Legislation Abandon A Fundamental Principle of Medicare?
Recent commentary on Medicare prescription drug legislation resembles the parable of the blind men and the elephant. Notch Reform Bulletin: A Notch Baby Double Whammy—Failure to Receive Medicaid Services?
Social Security accounts for 90% or more of the income for one-third of all beneficiaries. For Notch Babies, this can mean living in, or hovering near, poverty. Notch Fairness Act Reintroduced In Senate
“It is time to put these dollars into the hands of those who earned them. It is time to show our support for Notch Reform.” Those words were spoken by Senate Minority Whip Harry Reid (D-NV) as he recently reintroduced “The Notch Fairness Act,” S.1418. Legislative Update: TSCL Leadership Recognized
TREA Senior Citizens League and our Board of Trustees were recently honored. Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) read a statement into the Congressional Record on June 26, 2003, that was a tribute to the leadership of TSCL. Can Private Health Plans Save Money for Medicare?
President Bush and proponents in Congress believe that private health plans can provide Medicare with better health care for less money. Medicaid Beneficiaries Not Receiving Services
The federal government has allowed states to make widespread changes to Medicaid, but is not monitoring the quality of care provided or even if it is provided at all.
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