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Does Medicare Cover Dental or Vision?

Does Medicare Cover Dental or Vision?

Dental and Vision with Medicare

Lots of people want to know if Medicare covers dental work or vision care. After all, these medical services can be very expensive too, and no less in aging people. But while some Medicare Advantage plans may have some dental coverage, most of these services are not covered by Medicare. Retirees [...]

December 31 2009 | Posted in Dental | Read More »

Health Reform and Health Insurance Uninsurables (Declines)

Health Reform and Health Insurance Uninsurables (Declines)

How does US Health Reform Help Uninsurables?
Not much is getting more press attention than the curren debate over health reform. But, in my opinion, one big problem that needs to be addressed is covering people with pre-existing conditions that are getting declined for health insurance today. How does the current health reform bill help these [...]

December 24 2009 | Posted in Health Insurance | Read More »

Medicare at 55 – The Latest Health Reform Rewind

Medicare at 55 – The Latest Health Reform Rewind

Is a Lower Medicare Age Limit a Good Idea for Health Reform
I feel like a cartoon character today. You know, the type who sputter expetives like $#&! and stomps around. Why? Well, I am really disappointed that we are close to losing the health reform public option even though a majority of Americans say they [...]

December 10 2009 | Posted in Health Insurance | Read More »

COBRA Subsidy Over? Millions May Lose Health Insurance!

COBRA Subsidy Over? Millions May Lose Health Insurance!

Will Millions More Americans be Without Health Insurance Now?
Well, here’s another financial crisis to follow the first one. Millions of Americans lost their jobs with the largest unemployment spike in most of our adult lives. Lots of those people lost their health benefits too, but some where able to take advantage of a $25 billion [...]

December 2 2009 | Posted in Health Insurance | Read More »