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Are You Making a Medicare Mistake?
10,000 people sign up for Medicare each day – there’s bound to be a few mistakes made. Check out the top 10 Medicare mistakes – and how you can avoid them. 1. Assuming you don’t “qualify” if you...
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Wisconsinites on Medicare Saved Big on Drugs
Photo by michaelquirk@istockphoto.com The numbers are in, and they are impressive – Wisconsin residents on Medicare saved $174.3 million on their prescription drugs in 2013, thanks to the closing of...
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Counterfeit Medicines Can Leave You Under the Weather
Photo courtesy by istockphoto.com/smartstock Many of us rely on medications to live better lives as we age. Unfortunately, scammers are aware of this and sell replicas of many types of drugs online....
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It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Time!
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment, that one time every year where you can make changes to your Medicare plan. From October 15 to December 7, you can review your health and prescription drug plans for 2015....
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Report: Abuse In Texas Nursing Homes On The Rise
Texas is facing a dramatic rise in elderly abuse inside Texas nursing homes, according to a recent report by KVUE-TV in Austin. The report also said that despite millions of taxpayer dollars being...
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Don’t Mess With SeniorCare
We all know Wisconsin lawmakers rarely agree on anything. But one state-run program that receives praise and support from both sides of the political aisle year after year is SeniorCare. Now even that...
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Our Voices Were Heard – SeniorCare Saved
MADISON, WISCONSIN – The nation’s most popular and cost-effective prescription drug savings program for seniors will continue to be offered statewide without changes, thanks to a decision by the...
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Help us Clear One Last SeniorCare Hurdle
Thanks to incredible support from thousands of people all across the state, SeniorCare – Wisconsin’s popular and cost-efficient prescription drug assistance program – will continue unchanged in the...
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DEA Will Take Your Unused, Expired Prescription Meds on Sept. 26
Have unused or expired prescription drugs sitting in your medicine cabinet and don’t know what to do with them? Here’s your chance to dispose of them safely. On Saturday, Sept. 26 the Drug Enforcement...
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Ray’s Round Up: Proposed Legislation to Impact Cost of Utilities, Prescriptions
While the state budget impasse drags on, the work of the General Assembly in Harrisburg ramped up this week as the State House and State Senate were in session. Although the budget debate dominates the...
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SeniorCare Extended Through 2018
Huge victory for Wisconsin and AARP members, as the state has received federal approval to reapprove and extend SeniorCare through Dec. 31, 2018. SeniorCare helps about 60,000 Wisconsinites each month...
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Americans Want Policymakers to Address Prescription Drug Prices
New AARP survey finds most consumers age 50-plus believe prescription medications are too expensive Washington, DC – The vast majority (81%) of adults age 50-plus say prescription drug prices are too...
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More older adults feeling the pain of prescription painkiller addiction
This week, AARP’s “Without Limits” explores the sobering subject of painkiller addiction. Painkiller abuse in the U.S. has been on the rise since the 1980s and their use by older adults is on a steady...
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Help From a Jackpot of Rx Assistance
Florence Atkinson credits Pennsylvania’s PACE program for her fight against cancer. Photo by Matt Roth By Kathryn Canavan Florence Atkinson, 79, of Millvale, doesn’t fret about the cost of her...
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It’s almost time for Medicare Open Enrollment in Oregon
AARP encourages Medicare’s 712,000 Oregon beneficiaries to read their annual Notice of Change and to review their plan options for 2017 during Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15th — December 7th)....
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House passes bill to expand APRN practice
From Gongwer A bill that would allow nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists to prescribe a nonscheduled prescription drug, recommend physical therapy, recommend speech...
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Fraud Watch Wednesday Scam Alert – Even Prescription Drugs Are Vulnerable!
©Istockphoto.com/londoneye that take your money and never send you the product, or worse, send you a product that could cause you harm. Also, be sure to read the fine print on prescription drug coupons...
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AARP letter to US House Members — making a bad bill worse
AARP shared this letter with Members of Congress on Wednesday. Those concerned about the effects of the new AHCA plan, are urged to call their Representative today via this advocacy hotline:...
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How to Get Your Prescription Drugs During a Disaster
Medical stations are open in Houston and Dallas by Victoria Sackett Thousands of people rescued from rooftops and plucked from rising water during Hurricane Harvey had to leave everything behind. For...
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Delaware has eliminated the Sr. Prescription Assistance Program. Learn more
The State of Delaware has eliminated the Senior Prescription Assistance Program due to cuts in the budget approved this past July. The State sent a letter to each senior who had been receiving...
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