Medicare

Congressional Corner with Sean Patrick Maloney

Alan Chartock — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Social Security and Medicare are part of an ongoing budget debate in Washington.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Sean Patrick Maloney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the benefits need to be protected from the Tea Party wing of the GOP.

Blair Horner: Sequester Cuts Begin To Bite

Blair Horner — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:48:32 +0000

Americans are starting to feel the bite of the federal sequestration. Sequestration is the term referring to the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts in the federal government’s domestic and military budgets. Sequestration went into effect last month when Congress was unable to agree on an alternative.

Andrew Coates: Medicare And Medicine As A Profession

Andrew Coates — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:55:02 +0000

Medicare is the publicly funded health benefit package that covers most necessary care for older Americans and people with disabilities.

Hospitals Join to Take Big Health Overhaul Step

Pat Bradley — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:15:00 +0000

Officials from Burlington's Fletcher Allen Health Care, the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and other hospitals serving Vermont are joining to announce the creation of the nation's first statewide "accountable care organization".

Vox Pop : Open Forum - The Fiscal Cliff and Seniors : 12/18/12

Patrick Donges — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Today we’re talking about what the so-called fiscal cliff means for Medicare and Social Security. Joining us for this discussion are two experts on these topics.

Cheryl Matheis is a senior policy strategist and executive with AARP. As senior vice president for policy, she heads the effort to enlist opinion leaders in an informed dialogue to engage the American public in the future of Social Security and Medicare.

Neal Lane is the former director of the New York State Office for the Aging. He is widely recognized as an innovator for aging services.

Advocates Decry Possible Medicare and Social Security Cuts in Fiscal Cliff Debate

Pat Bradley — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:20:00 +0000

Advocates for the elderly across the region are raising red flags over potential cuts to Medicare and Social Security as federal leaders argue over what should be done to avoid the fiscal cliff.

AARP Vermont is concerned that last minute budget deals in Washington could have a negative impact on Vermonters. The group has issued an analysis of how a budget deal that may include Medicare and Social Security changes would impact the state’s seniors.

Michael Waldholz - The Ryan Plan v. Obamacare

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:45:00 +0000

Mitt Romney just tossed Medicare front and center into the presidential campaign with the selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate. It is the most unexpected development yet in this political season.

AARP Holding Voter Meetings on Social Security and Medicare

Pat Bradley — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:15:00 +0000

The AARP is holding a series of forums across the region to collect voter input on federal policies affecting Social Security and Medicare.

The AARP has started its “You’ve Earned A Say” campaign, holding forums, town halls, webcasts and meetings to get people to discuss Social Security and Medicare. Launched in March, the AARP will soon hold a series of meetings in New York and Vermont. AARP Senior Vice President for Campaigns John Hishta.

AARP Plans Meetings on Social Security and Medicare

Pat Bradley — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:50:00 +0000

The AARP is holding a series of “You’ve Earned A Say” forums across the region to collect voter input on federal policies affecting Social Security and Medicare.

Activists Rally in Beacon

Dave Lucas — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:40:27 +0000

On the occasion of the release of a report about income taxes on the wealthy by the advocacy groups Americans for Tax Fairness, Citizens for Tax Justice and the National Women's Law Center--- and marking Monday's 47th anniversary of the 1965, signing of the federal law to establish the Medicare retirement health care program by President Lyndon Johnson--- representatives of advocacy and labor groups rallied in Beacon - Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was there and files this report.