Tag Archives: Medicare

1. Medical Marijuana and Nursing Homes

   Last election day (November 3, 2009) Maine voters approved Question 5, which enacted the citizen-initiated bill, “An act to establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act “ LD975, IB2, allowing for medical marijuana use by people with debilitating … Continue

2. Medicare Tune In: SMAA Answers Questions on TV

   Southern Maine Agency on Aging  is working with Time Warner Cable to broadcast a regular feature, “Questions about Medicare” on Channel 9. You can catch the first show June 3 at 7 p.m. Medicare is government health … Continue

3. Healthcare Reform and Maine Seniors

   If you’ve been following the battle over healthcare reform, you know how confusing the plan has become, and how heated the rhetoric! According to the official government site on healthcare reform, there are a number of senior-specific … Continue

4. Maine Medicare: 14 days and counting……

   December 2009 – Do you get Medicare coverage for your prescriptions? If you haven’t reviewed your Medicare coverage, get hopping!  A few companies active in the Maine market have cut their Medicare Advantage Plans or Medicare C … Continue

5. AARP and the AMA Endorse the Health Care Reform Bill Passed in the House of Representatives!

   Health Care Reform. Where do we begin with this topic? There is so much information and misinformation floating around on the web that at times it feels impossible to form an educated opinion. A couple of major … Continue