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The Deficit Commission plan would end first-dollar coverage for Medicare recipients
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December 3, 2010
The Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan would bar seniors from purchasing Medigap coverage to help with a proposed $500 deductible.
Health Care reform declared constitutional by a federal judge, again
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December 2, 2010
For the second time in as many months, a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday declared that a provision in the health care reform law called the individual mandate is constitutional
Medical costs for retirees falling, still very high for those without employer based coverage
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December 2, 2010
A new report estimates that retirees without the benefit of employer provided coverage will need to have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank to cover expected health care costs. Employees with employer provided coverage can expect to retire securely with 40% less money in savings for health care costs.
Fortune Magazine Editor: Don't Gamble Social Security in the Stock Market
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December 2, 2010
As talk of privatizing Social Security heats up again, a Fortune magazine editor and Washington Post business columnist is warning that it's a foolish idea that would threaten the financial security of future retirees.
Corporate-Owned St. Louis Paper Pulls Plug -- Again -- on Retiree Health Care
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December 2, 2010
Just in time for the holidays, the corporate owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is yanking union- negotiated medical coverage from scores of retirees, telling retirees they'll have to cough up 100 percent of the premium cost.