A walker costs $60 at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart. You know, the place with the lowest prices on Earth. How much does Medicare reimburse for that same walker? Would you believe, about $110? Brilliant. Just brilliant. Read the article from New York Times COMMENT: None needed–the absurdity speaks for itself.
More and more Americans aged 50+ have a new objective in mind when it comes to healthcare — just make it over the hump baby! “Over the hump” means making it to Medicare — relatively unscathed. Health plan premiums increase as you get older, and the oldest group consists of those folks aged 60 to [...]
The LA Times reports that there may not be enough health care to go around for America’s aging baby boomers. The system is “woefully unprepared” to handle the titanic influx of boomers over the next couple of decades. Story here (subscription may be required): http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-na-health15apr15,1,1627164.story COMMENT: Is there anything “new” about this “news”? America is [...]
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