What a country! --76.189.xxx.xxx

I bet not since your 21st birthday have you been as excited to getting 1 year older. --108.69.xxx.xxx

DH will be 65 in May. Come on MAY! --50.82.xxx.xx

I hope you can find a doctor who accepts medicare. No one here will take a new medicare patient. --174.216.xx.xxx

I was paying about eight hundred a month to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield when Medicare kicked in. I actually had to take ss early at sixty two in order to pay the health insurance. My mother had passed in 2005 and with it went her SS which was my Dad's amount and he passed in 1990. So when she passed I inherited the buildings and the State of NJ had legislated inheritance tax for children. So I had to pay thirty seven thousand and got wiped out of my savings. Had to cut grass, rake leaves and move snow until I could sell some buildings. Governor Christie removed the inheritance tax for children but I heard on the news today that NJ Gov. Murphy is thinking of putting it back and removing the sales tax. There is no sales tax on food, clothing and shelter so it doesn't seem to hurt the poor. Estate tax will kill business and uproot families and pauperize them. --73.178.xxx.xx

My wife’s open heart surgery and and 10 days in the hospital was billed at $356,000. Insurance reduced it to 60,000 paid to the providers and my out-of-pocket was $20. We can see any doctor anywhere. --75.22.xx.x

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You're a Winner! I got a senior discount yesterday saved 20percent... ha! You did win the lottery! --99.203.xxx.x

You can keep your doctor. You can keep your insurance...member those lies??? The exchange is robbery and hoses anyone forced to use it. Congrats on being liberated from that screw job! --174.234.xxx.xxx

Universal medicare was introduced in Canada in 1972 where regardless of age, income or medical condition everyone is covered. There are higher taxes to pay for medical care. Seen many times different media come up here then completely trash medicare here. While not perfect modern medicine is expensive no matter who pays. Personally never had a problem with specialists except one case where the doctor retired then got a referral to another specialist where the problem was done at the hospital with one visit. Been through everything surgery, ICU along with many times visits to hospital, doctors office. It would be nice to win a lottery where the winnings here are completely tax free. Income from investments would be taxed. --147.194.xxx.xx

hard to say gee "thats good new" double edge sword. --192.168.xxx.xxx

Happy early birthday, Susan, and that's such great news about being able to save some money each month! --107.3.xxx.xxx

at least in Pennsylvania, the medicare "advantage" plans are what they are pushing this year. --72.70.xxx.x

Not desiring to be the wet blanket on this fire, but keep in mind that lottery is scheduled to run low on funds within a decade or so. Now would be an excellent time to invest the saved funds in such a way as to insulate yourself when the cuts begin. I won't get that option since the cuts will happen before I'm eligible, but still I hope to keep others informed so they can prepare. It's not a question of IF they will cut Medicare...It's WHEN and HOW MUCH? Word to the wise. --172.56.xx.xxx

Plan F is going away. Take the next one down. --50.82.xxx.xx

We have AARP supplemental Plan F --71.51.xxx.xxx

You are correct, Sid. Social services must be cut to pay for the tax cuts. --108.78.xx.xx

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That's like cashflow from a rental, but without the headaches...no toliets or roofs just the added cash flow. --99.203.xx.xxx