Senior Advocate: Making sense of health care options for seniors
Q: I am attempting to help an elderly relative with selecting health care coverage. I am so confused and I can't believe that a senior is required to understand all of the options available. I have run into Medicare, MediCal, Medicaid , Medigap and Medicare Advantage. Everything starts with "M," and they all sound alike. Also, can a senior only have one of these items or can they have a ...

Schuette opposes Blues' Medigap increase
Attorney General Bill Schuette has asked the state Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation for a hearing to oppose Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's proposed rate increase affecting more than 200,000 Medigap subscribers.