Minnesota seniors face Medicare dilemma: Stick with doctors or health plans? – Star Tribune
After going through the trouble of choosing a new Medicare Advantage health plan last fall, Wendy Sundstrom is disappointed that she has to do it again this year just to keep seeing the same doctor. . The 69-year-old St. Louis Park resident faces a problem that all seniors on Medicare Advantage may face if health […]
High school seniors from the North flock to southern universities: report
A Wall Street Journal column reported that high school seniors are flocking to Southern universities like Clemson and Alabama rather than the nation's most prestigious universities in the North. “A growing number of high school seniors in the North are making unexpected college choices, attending Clemson University, Georgia Tech, the University of South Carolina, the […]
Medicare Advantage disruptions hit another 5,900 seniors in Minnesota – Star Tribune
Negotiations over whether a provider will join a health plan's network involve confidential financial terms, so there is no transparency about all the factors that lead to a dispute. In general, analysts suspect that health insurers are working harder to keep costs low because of the federal government's changes to how Medicare Advantage plans are […]
To win over seniors, Harris should highlight her support for Social Security
Vice President Kamala Harris has run a near-perfect campaign ever since her historic rise to the top of the Democratic Party. But she can and must do a better job of convincing older people to vote for her. Voters 65 and older, once a reliable demographic of the Democratic Party's electoral coalition, have trended toward […]
Kamala Harris Claims Administration Capped Insulin Costs for Seniors
Claim: Vice President Kamala Harris asserted that President Joe Biden and her administration have “finally” put a cap on insulin costs for seniors. Verdict: False. Former President Donald Trump was the first to impose a price cap on insulin for seniors during his administration, and Biden suspended Trump's executive order upon taking office. Harris' allegations […]
Kamala Harris Screwed Seniors with Skyrocketing Medicare Premiums
The following content is Americans want limited government. In the second presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris will claim to have capped prescription drug prices so that she can say she has taken on big pharmaceutical companies. As expected, ahead of the debate, Vice President Harris released a new policy list on her campaign website. […]
Seniors at New York college surprised with free tuition on first day of classes
new york (WPIX) — Cooper Union, a private university in lower Manhattan, announced Tuesday that it will not pay any tuition for its final year of students. The announcement came as a complete surprise to students at NYU, who said that outgoing president Laura Sparks announced the news at the commencement ceremony. The scholarship was […]
Ticket-splitting Michigan seniors may hold key to Trump-Harris contest
With the presidential race in the Wolverine State set to be fierce leading up to the November election, a typically niche group may have the final say. this is, American Association of Retired Persons Survey of 1,382 people Michigan Voters In a survey conducted between August 7 and August 11, one in six (16%) voters […]
Authorities sound alarm on ‘gold bar scam’ thats swindled millions from seniors
The FBI and Maryland authorities are warning seniors to be on the lookout for scammers who are scamming people out of millions of dollars in a so-called “gold bullion scam.” The scam typically begins with a pop-up ad or phone call in which the suspect poses as a federal agent and instructs the victim to […]
Minnesota seniors feel like pawns in HealthPartners, UnitedHealthcare dispute – Star Tribune
For most people, the bottom line is uncertainty. Dennis Rodriguez poses for a portrait in front of his St. Paul home on Aug. 8. Rodriguez is one of about 30,000 seniors caught up in a contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and HealthPartners. (Shari L. Gross / Star Tribune) Mary Boyd, a former St. Paul school administrator, […]