by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 11, 2017 | Medicare
News Medical reports: “Millions of seniors will soon be notified that Medicare premiums for physicians’ services are rising and likely to consume most of the cost-of-living adjustment they’ll receive next year from Social Security. Higher 2018...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2016 | Medicare
According to The Motley Fool: “Learn how this part of the Medicare program works. Retirees rely on Medicare to help them with their healthcare expenses, but getting a better understanding of how the program’s different components can be challenging....
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 11, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance News, Heath Care Costs
Investors Business Daily Reports: “Socialist Medicine: Canadians love their hockey and have historically been happy with their government-run health care system. Hockey is thriving. The country’s health care system, though, is a wreck and getting worse. It...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2011 | Medicare, Social Security
Benifits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — That didn’t last long. About 55 million Social Security recipients will get their first increase in benefits next year since 2009 — a 3.6 percent raise. But higher Medicare premiums could erase part of it. For some,...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare
The New York Times reports “WASHINGTON — The financial outlook for Medicare deteriorated in the last year because of the sluggish economic recovery, and the program’s hospital insurance trust fund will be exhausted in 2024, five years earlier than projected last...