The Path to Health Care for All
July 19, 2018
Universal health coverage will be an important topic of discussion in the run-up to the mid-term elections this November
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Medicare
Estelle Van Meter Multipurpose Senior Center: A One-Stop Shop for the CD 9 Community
March 15, 2018
Councilman Price recently secured a historic, annual budget allocation of about $500,000 for the center in Council District 9
Eligible for the Medicare Special Enrollment Period? Here are 5 Tips for Selecting Health Coverage before the Deadline
December 21, 2017
The federal government has announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for people with Medicare impacted by the fires in California and who live (or did live at the time of the disaster) in impacted areas where the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared an emergency or major disaster.
5 Tips for Selecting Your Medicare Coverage before Dec. 7 Deadline
November 16, 2017
The Dec. 7 annual enrollment deadline is quickly approaching
AARP launches Faith-Based Initiative Tool Kit for African-American Clergy and Lay Leaders
September 24, 2017
The survey also implied that as adults aged, they became less involved in religious/spiritual activities.
Help Stop the U.S. Senate from Killing Medicare/Medicaid and Canceling Coverage for 22 Million Americans
June 29, 2017
The United States Senate is attempting this week to ramp through passage of an Affordable Health Care Bill aimed at undoing the Obama Care Health protection for millions of Americans. The Senate Bill which held no public hearings, would cut Medicare/Medicaid by making one time (block grant) payments to the state which would reduce available healthcare for millions of Americans and older Americans in particular.
Americans Spend Almost $10,000 Each Year on Health Insurance
December 14, 2016
Health care spending in the United States grew at a rate of 5.8 percent last year and reached $3.2 trillion, or $9,990 per person, based on new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Baltimore.
Are You Eligible for New Medicare Benefits? Find Out Today
November 30, 2016
Whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you’ll still have many of the same benefits and security you have now