New Jersey 101.5 » Medicare http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Medicare Hike Could Hit Some in Middle Class http://nj1015.com/medicare-hike-could-hit-some-in-middle-class/ http://nj1015.com/medicare-hike-could-hit-some-in-middle-class/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:57:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=252567 President Barack Obama's recently released budget proposes raising Medicare premiums for individual retirees making more than $85,000 and couples making more than $170,000.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/medicare-hike-could-hit-some-in-middle-class/feed/ 0 White House: Obama Opposes Higher Age For Medicare http://nj1015.com/white-house-obama-opposes-higher-age-for-medicare/ http://nj1015.com/white-house-obama-opposes-higher-age-for-medicare/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:11:25 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=229282 The White House says President Barack Obama opposes raising the eligibility age for Medicare, an idea he once was willing to consider in budget negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/white-house-obama-opposes-higher-age-for-medicare/feed/ 0 Premium Hikes Coming for Top Medicare Prescription Plans, Report Shows http://nj1015.com/premium-hikes-coming-for-top-medicare-prescription-plans-report-shows/ http://nj1015.com/premium-hikes-coming-for-top-medicare-prescription-plans-report-shows/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:46:30 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=171066 Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/premium-hikes-coming-for-top-medicare-prescription-plans-report-shows/feed/ 0 Flickr User Bryce Glass Obama Administration Warns Hospitals on Fraud http://nj1015.com/obama-administration-warns-hospitals-on-fraud/ http://nj1015.com/obama-administration-warns-hospitals-on-fraud/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:14:23 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=170818 Computerized medical records were supposed to cut costs. Now the Obama administration is warning hospitals that might be tempted to use the technology for gaming the system.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obama-administration-warns-hospitals-on-fraud/feed/ 0 Blend Images/ERproductions Ltd, Getty Images Obama Calls GOP Criticism Over Medicare "Dishonest" http://nj1015.com/obama-calls-gop-criticism-over-medicare-dishonest/ http://nj1015.com/obama-calls-gop-criticism-over-medicare-dishonest/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:39:24 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=151938 President Barack Obama is calling the latest criticism from Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "dishonest."

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obama-calls-gop-criticism-over-medicare-dishonest/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Obama Criticizes Romney, GOP on Medicare http://nj1015.com/obama-criticizes-romney-gop-on-medicare/ http://nj1015.com/obama-criticizes-romney-gop-on-medicare/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:09:24 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=138640 In a state where polls show Mitt Romney in a dead heat with President Barack Obama, the president is warning the state's seniors that Romney will cost them money by turning Medicare into a voucher program.

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