Is Ryan's Medicare Proposal the Right Kind of Change?
It was one of those jaw dropping, rubbing your eyes, cleaning out your ears moments. Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, thought by many to be a frontrunner for the GOP nomination, went out on a limb and criticized his own party's plans for Medicare reform. Speaking on Meet the Press, Gingrich said about the Republican plan: I don't think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than ...

Democrats Seek Upheaval in N.Y. Race Spotlighting Medicare
A special election tomorrow in western New York for a U.S. House seat opened up by a scandal has turned into the first electoral test of the Republican plan to privatize Medicare.

Means-Testing Medicare, According to CQ
Perhaps no other health issue is as important to so many Americans now and in the future as Medicare. In this new series, Covering Medicare , we will follow the reportage and offer Medicare beat memos from time to time.

Caregivers and Medicare Enrollment: PlanPrescriber Provides Advice for Helping a Loved One Choose a Medicare Plan
MAYNARD, MA--(Marketwire - May 23, 2011) - Today PlanPrescriber ( www.planprescriber.com ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc. ( NASDAQ : EHTH ), released tips for the millions of adult caregivers who may be helping baby-boomer parents or friends enroll in Medicare coverage for the first-time.