Many say Medicare action too heavy-handed (Smoky Mountain News)
Doctors and officials at Haywood Regional Medical Center are accusing state inspectors of being heavy-handed, draconian, unprecedented, dangerous and unfair by pulling the hospital s Medicare and Medicaid status.

Medicare Advantage plans ripe for fraud (Deseret Morning News)
When Medicare introduced Part D coverage to pay for prescription drugs in 2006, it gave seniors a golden opportunity to save money and crooks a golden opportunity to steal it.

Health Care Spending to Double to $4.3 Trillion by 2017; Boomers Drive Medicare (Senior Journal)
Feb. 26, 2008 The cost of health care in the U.S. is expected to continue to outpace inflation and gobble up more of the nation s gross domestic product (GDP), according to an analysts by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Baby Boomers Confused About Medicare, According To Recent NAIC Survey (Medical News Today)
The first waves of baby boomers turn 62 this year and begin claiming Social Security benefits. And, according to new research from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), many are confused about their post-retirement health insurance options, including their Medicare eligibility.