HILLTOP VIEW Medicare under attack
It s that very special time of year again when flyers, brochures and catalogues arrive daily in our mailboxes. And no, I do not mean Christmas flyers and advertisements. It is all those brochures about the best Medigap or Drug or Advantage Plan for those of us who are 65 and over. We are big business for multiple insurance companies. In a common-sense move, the Medicare fall enrollment ...

GOP Lawmakers Question AARP Tax-Free Profits - Health Care Law Fee Will Pay for Drug Research
Three House Republican lawmakers are asking the IRS to explain how nonprofit seniors group AARP is able to shield hundreds of millions of dollars from tax levies even though, they say, the group is effectively in day-to-day control of products offered by private firms with the AARP stamp of approval.

Lewis Chamberlain: Basic facts on Medicare plans
Medicare is a health insurance program operated by the federal government.