4th District Rep. Jim Himes Support for Medicare, but fair reforms are needed
If anyone had any ideas that U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4) was going to do away with Medicare, he has put those to rest. As part of a series of meetings with senior groups throughout the district, Mr. Himes, a Cos Cob resident, spoke recently at the Greenwich Senior Center. He discussed the importance of paying down the debt the country faces as well as improving efficiency in health care, but that ...

CMS to Make Medicare Info on Quality, Cost of Health Care Providers Available
June 9, 2011 - New rules have been proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make available to U.S. consumers and employers information generated by Medicare that will enable them to select higher-quality, lower-cost physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in their area.

SAGE Eldercare can help senior citizens navigate state insurance
SUMMIT Area senior citizens who are looking for help with high prescription costs are in luck. Trained SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs) counselors are available at SAGE Eldercare to help navigate Medicare claims, supplemental policies or long-term...

Medicare Part D, Not Medicaid Rebates, Is the Model for Reform
Medicare Part D has generally succeeded at providing seniors with affordable prescription drug cover