Circuit Court Seems Poised to Shoot Down Individual Mandate It’s looking more and more likely that a federal appeals court will strike down the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, which requires Americans to carry health insurance, either through coverage they receive from their employer or buying it themselves. The case challenging the landmark health insurance… Continue reading Not Affordable Care Act
Month: July 2019
Legislation Aims to Tackle Health Care Costs
The Senate Health Committee in May 2019 released a draft bill that aims to reduce health care costs, taking particular aim at the lack of transparency in the system and the scourge of surprise medical bills. The draft legislation is the first serious attempt at addressing the drivers behind costs in a system that is… Continue reading Legislation Aims to Tackle Health Care Costs
Lagniappe for the Senior Soul
You know. . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went.… Continue reading Lagniappe for the Senior Soul
You Do Not Get an F
The most popular Medicare supplement plan in the country, the Medigap Plan F, and the nearly as broad Plan C will be discontinued come Jan. 1, 2020. Medicare officials have announced that they will be discontinuing new enrollments into these plans, but those already enrolled will be grandfathered and be able to keep the same… Continue reading You Do Not Get an F
Know Before you Go
Travel Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the u.s. There are some exceptions, including some cases where Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) may pay for services that you get on board a ship within the territorial waters adjoining the land areas of the U.S. Medicare may pay for inpatient hospital, doctor,… Continue reading Know Before you Go