Republicans appear ready to put Medicare changes on the table
Republicans say Americans are ready to debate major change in the elderly entitlement programs, Medicare and Social Security.

A prescription to fix Medicare
The warnings from the global market are steely-eyed and dispassionate: Standard & Poor s downgraded its outlook on the U.S. debt last month, signaling the rating agency s willingness to downgrade the creditworthiness of the United States. The U.S. government admits it is now using gimmicks and sleight of hand to stay under its statutory debt limit. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ...

Paul Ryan defends Medicare plan after criticism by Newt Gingrich
Rep. Paul D. Ryan defends his reworking of Medicare after it was sharply criticized by fellow Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. Rep. Paul D. Ryan fervently defended his plan to radically rework Medicare after it came under fire in surprising fashion from fellow Republican Newt Gingrich.

Medicare changes focus of Flushing House seminars
Flushing House will hold three Elder Law Seminars for Spring 2011. The seminars focus on Medicare changes arising from the recently-passed Obama Care (it s actually called the Affordable Care Act [ACA]), with particular emphasis on changes that will occur in 2011. Participants will learn more about the ACA and the Medicare Part D prescription benefit, expansion of Medicare-covered services ...