The current generation of retirees can’t get by on their retirement benefits, and the generations behind them are in worse shape.
Medicare
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine hospitals can’t set prices for two-thirds of patients
The government determines the fees for those who are on Medicaid or Medicare or are uninsured.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were a conservative, she’d be in the hot seat
Instead, the media are soft on the error-prone young congresswoman.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Our nation’s entitlement can is getting too heavy to kick down the road
But no elected official can level with voters about Social Security and Medicare and still survive.
Posted inBusiness
Michelle Singletary: Medicare trend causes palpitations
Seniors’ out-of-pocket health costs in 2030 could rise to 50 percent of their Social Security check.