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Rogers Warns of Medicare Advantage Cuts Due to Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks sent an email to constituents warning of the consequences of deep cuts to the popular Medicare Advantage program that were passed by the then Democratically controlled Congress in 2010 to partially pay for President Obama’s controversial healthcare insurance reform legislation, … Continued

March 19, 2014

TRS must be transparent and focus on its primary functions

By Dr. Henry Mabry The truth will set you free. It would be preferable for me to never, ever have to endure spending the time and experience the headaches associated with the Teacher Retirement System and our health insurance program, PEEHIP. The people at TRS would never hear a peep from me if: 1) AEA … Continued

January 23, 2013

Most Americans are Not Prepared for Retirement: Very Dependent on Medicare and Social Security

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to a study that was released by the Americans Association of Retired Persons (AARP) on Friday far too many Americans are ill prepared for their inevitable retirement. According to the AARP report more than a third of Americans between the ages of 21 and 64 have not set … Continued

October 22, 2012

Survey: U.S. Seniors Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Medicare Part D Coverage 

Staff Report Washington, D.C. – With the future of Medicare top of mind for millions of America’s seniors and their families, a national survey released today finds that nine out of 10 seniors are satisfied with their Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). The survey also shows that overall satisfaction with Part D has increased … Continued

October 8, 2012

HHS Announces that Medicare Advantage Enrollment Is Expected to Increase by 11 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced in a written statement that enrollment in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program is projected to increase by 11 percent during the next year and that premiums will remain steady. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Thanks to the Affordable … Continued

September 21, 2012

Sessions Reports That Americans Receiving Disability Insurance Has Increased Exponentially

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama requested a report from the Congressional Budget Office(CBO) about the growth of the number of Americans receiving disability benefits. The CBO delivered that document to Sen. Sessions today. Sen. Sessions has released the report to the public and has released a … Continued

July 17, 2012

Representative Sewell Praises Extension

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) praised the House’s passage of the Senate’s 60 day extension that ended (for at least 60 days) the budgetary crisis that has dominated Washington politics for more than a month. Representative Sewell, a Democrat from Selma, issued a statement today, December 23, 2011 supporting … Continued

December 24, 2011