Medicare, lower taxes don't mix
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. touts his 2012 federal budget on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. / J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press

Covering the Bases: How to apply for the Part D Extra Help program
What is the quickest way to apply for Extra Help for Medicare Part D? I called Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to request an application and became frustrated with the automated phone system. Medicare Part D has costs: premium, deductibles, and copayments. For people with limited income and assets, there is help to reduce the costs associated with Part D. If a single person's income is below ...

Medicare's Drug Coverage Gap to Shrink Away Under Health Care Reform
FRIDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Starting this year, Medicare Part D's widely despised "donut hole" -- the gap in drug cost coverage enrollees encounter when they reach a certain spending threshold -- will start to disappear, one result of the health care reform package enacted last year, experts say.

Enrolling in Medicare: PlanPrescriber Offers Recommendations for Baby Boomers Turning 65
MAYNARD, MA--(Marketwire - April 6, 2011) - Today PlanPrescriber ( www.planprescriber.com ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc. ( NASDAQ : EHTH ), published advice for baby boomers enrolling in Medicare benefits for the first time. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, for the next 19 years, an average of 11,000 people will turn 65 years old every day, making ...