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New Booklets Help Medicare Recipients Assert Their Rights
Two new consumer booklets from the Medicare Rights Center explain how Medicare dovetails with private insurance and how to appeal Medicare decisions.
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Report Finds Gaps in Medigap
Medigap insurance is expensive but still leaves large coverage holes for many beneficiaries, according to a new study by the General Accounting Office. The researchers also found that it pays to shop around for coverage.
Read moreHCFA Changes Its Name
On Thursday, June 14, the Bush administration announced that it would rename the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Read morePoll Reveals Deep Divide on Medicare Reform
A recently released survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that 56 percent of respondents agreed that Medicare should be expanded to cover prescription drugs.
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