N.Y. race becomes vote on GOP Medicare plan
Special congressional elections tend to be sleepy affairs, unfolding so succinctly and out of step with the normal political calendar that they're often missed.

SAGE Eldercare helps seniors navigate state insurance
Area senior citizens who are looking for help with high prescription costs are in luck. Counselors who are trained to use the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP, are available at SAGE Eldercare in Summit, to help members of...

Can Ryan s Privatization Plan Cure What Ails Medicare?
It's no secret that changes have to be made to how our government spends money--but can privatization cure what ails Medicare?

Mitch McConnell: Medicare To Be Part Of Debt Ceiling Deal
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Republican said Friday that lawmakers should not fear voter backlash for trying to pluck savings from Medicare as part of a debt-reduction effort because it will take a bipartisan accord to tackle the popular program.