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Is. >> but empowering medicare to directly negotiate prices in part b and part d, this deal will directly reduce out of pocket drug spending for millions of patients every time that they visit the pharmacy or doctor and senator sinema has told me she supports this agreement. i think we're there. >> we're starting to get clarity on timing. nancy pelosi believes we should have bill text tonight. schumer says the senate needs next week the scrub the bill. schumer tends to put it on the floor the week of november 15. that's why the house could vote hear this week but it's unclear in the house coul...

The alphabet soup of medicare can be confusing. you got part a, part b, part c, part d. i think there's a ♪♪ part e and f too. i'm not really sure. i'm on medicare, but what do i actually have? i don't know. being able to talk to somebody specifically about what the plan is, what plan we're doing would be fantastic. so, what is that number? people with an all-in-one medicare plan, say that, as compared to original medicare, they're getting better benefits, paying less money and enjoying insurance that's easier to understand. compared to original medicare recipients, people with one of thes...

Medicaid. many medicare patients are also covered by it, it filled in gaps. but also by seniors themselves because medicare part b still has a 20% copay. so for many of those seniors getting this treatment, they would also be paying $11,000 or more out of pocket every year. unless there's some kind of a discount taken to relieve them of the price or of the burden. so the cost of this are absolutely enormous. but this also has to be weighed against the fact that for many alzheimer's patients, this is the first hope they have had, you know, in decades. there's never been a drug approved that eve...

And tried to overthrow the election. so, look, this is a very impossible dance, you know, for mike pence to do. i understand heatorically what he has to do as he seeks to run for president. he did his duty on that day. donald trump is wrong. donald trump's at fault. and my prediction is in 2024, whoever we nominate, pence, christie, scott, desantis, somebody has to stand in front of a television camera some day and say what we all know to be true. this happened. the president of the united states was at fault. he whipped up a mob. it was a dark day for democracy, not because the republicans di...

Savvy Senior: Do I need to sign up for Medicare if I'm still working?   Jim Miller,   FacebookTwitterEmail Dear Savvy Senior, I will turn 65 in a few months and plan to keep working for several more years. I have good health insurance from my employer now. Do I have to sign up for Medicare when I reach 65? Looking Ahead Dear Looking, Whether you need to enroll in Medicare at 65 if you continue to work and have health insurance through your job depends on how large your employer is. The same rules apply if your health insurance comes from your spouse’s job.