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		<title>Senior Citizen&#8217;s Facing Social Security Woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All of us are finding that our dollars are not going as far as they used to, but none are feeling the hit as much as senior citizens. It is shown that senior citizen’s expenses are rising twice as fast as their Social Security checks, and as many use this as their sole means of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Faces Insolvency As Baby Boomers Enter System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As baby boomers begin to reach the age of Medicare eligibility, the program designed to cover senior&#8217;s health care faces an overwhelming addition of new enrollees. In fact, this year sees 7,000 new beneficiaries per day. Over the next 20 years 70 million are expected to be eligible for benefits, as compared with 45.2 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long Term Care Costs Continue To Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insuresaver.com/info/?p=354</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  The good news? People are living longer. The bad? Costs for Long Term Care (LTC) are increasing steadily with each passing years, outpacing inflation. Should you need care after an accident or illness, you may find that savings can rapidly deplete when paying for the care you need. It is estimated that over two-thirds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Prescription Drugs Plan Premiums Increase in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  While numbers vary from carrier to carrier, it is expected that Medicare Part D (prescription) plans will increase by an average of 10% in 2011. Premiums have increased steadily over the years, but this one seems particularly steep. With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, higher-income enrollees will pay a greater share of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors Face Major Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Medical Association is working diligently to fight the cuts in Medicare reimbursement rates, which is about 21% less than current compensation rates. Though the House delayed the cuts via HR 3962 (Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010) until at least November of this year, many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Modernized Medicare Supplement Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of June 1, 2010 major changes will be made to the Medicare Supplement industry. This comes via HR 6331, also known as the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, which was passed on July 9, 2008. This act intends to modernize the current Medicare market by dropping some coverage options and adding others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Balance Between Age and Health Insurance Coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candace</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insuresaver.com/info/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent polls show an interesting correlation between age and health insurance coverage. Though many other factors, such as income, also play a major role in who obtains coverage, and who chooses to go without does depend greatly on the age group of that individual. According to a newly released Gallup Poll:   • 84% of 18 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>64? Let&#039;s Talk About Medicare</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insuresaver.com/info/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  You would be surprised to hear how many Medicare eligible clients do not understand how Medicare actually works. With an aging population, and enrollees at the highest levels to date (expected to increase dramatically with the baby boomers entering the system starting in 2011), it is most important to know the ins and outs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Premium Increases for Medicare Part B in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the 42 million seniors and people with disabilities who are currently enrolled in Medicare Part B, a recent vote has ensured that there will be no premium increase for Part B. The standard premium is currently $96.40; slightly higher for those with incomes over $85,000 for individuals or $170,000 for couples. This premium is [...]]]></description>
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