Latest Medicare Update May 23, 2012 at 06:55 PM

« Medicare Part D - Medicare: The issue that could really shake up FloridaIf you | Main | Know What to do about the Flu. Seasonal flu shots »

W.Va. AARP: Congress Needs to Protect Social Security, Medicare From


W.Va. AARP: Congress Needs to Protect Social Security, Medicare From Budget Cuts
The state chapter of AARP says it is deeply concerned about how proposals to cut Social Security and Medicare would impact thousands of West Virginians.

AARP: Medicare Should Encourage Quality Care, Not Drive Up Costs For Seniors
AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond today sent a letter to leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee in advance of a hearing in the Subcommittee on Health on Medicare physician payments. AARP recognizes that the current physician payment system is broken and needs a long-term repair. In her letter, LeaMond emphasized the need to keep doctors in Medicare and encourage them to provide ...

AARP wants Social Security, Medicare protected from cuts
Proposed rollbacks in federal spending on Capitol Hill could put Medicare and Social Security at risk down the road, and the American Association of Retired Persons in West Virginia is trying to make sure this never happens.


©2006 Medicare-News.com. All rights reserved.