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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: November 19, 2007

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment is a perfect time to review your Medicare Prescription Drug coverage and make sure your plan still fits your needs.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: November 9, 2007

Many Families Struggle with Health Care, Finances

AARP Gathers Stories (in Colorado) to Urge Action, Accountability.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 19, 2007

House Vote Fails to Override SCHIP Veto

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 10, 2007

Getting Started with Medicare

Learn how to sign up for and to receive Medicare, the federal health-insurance program for people who are 65 and over, for some younger people with disabilities, and for people with end-stage kidney disease.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 10, 2007

Don't Fall for the Hard Sell

Annual enrollment for Medicare's medical and prescription drug plans begins next month—and officials are scrambling to stop deceptive and fraudulent tactics some salespeople have used to sell beneficiaries Medicare Advantage (MA) plans they don't want or understand.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 10, 2007

Bush Vetoes SCHIP Legislation:Congress Unlikely to Have Votes for Override

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3—President Bush today vetoed a bill that would have expanded SCHIP (the State Children's Health Insurance Program) by $35 billion and covered 4 million more children—despite wide and deep congressional support.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 10, 2007

Medicare Interactive Counselor

The Medicare Interactive Counselor gives general information about Medicare, state-specific coverage, examples, FAQs, and links to related sites.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: October 10, 2007

Outsourcing Medical Care—A Better Deal for Business?

For Americans who undergo nonemergency procedures overseas, insurance coverage is still the exception to the rule.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: September 18, 2007

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Makes Important Decision

Payments to Hospitals Ends for Certain Preventable Medical Errors.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: August 16, 2007

Long-term Care Insurance: Examine Policies Carefully

If long-term care insurance is for you, consider these important policy feature guidelines as you assess your options.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: July 30, 2007

What Does Long-Term Care Cost in Your State?

If you were to need a home health aide, how much would it cost? Are you financially prepared if you need a nursing home? Check out the cost in your state.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: July 13, 2007

Hard-Sell Tactics Push Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare beneficiaries in at least 37 states have been victims of illegal or unethical hard-sell tactics used to sign them up for private Medicare Advantage health plans.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: July 4, 2007

O Sicko' Diagnoses Ills of U.S. Health System

After taking on General Motors, the U.S. gun culture and the Iraq war, Oscar-winning director Michael Moore has found a target designed to connect with all political affiliations: America's ailing health care system.

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Subchannel: Insurance & Medicare. Date: June 29, 2007

VI SHIP, Medicare and You: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

VI SHIP office spreads message of preventative services that will lead to healthier lifestyles.

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