Massachusetts Democrats in Congress want to avoid cuts in benefits as part of any deal, but proposals such as raising the eligibility age for Medicare are still on the table. What would you do?
As Congress negotiates a deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on Jan. 1, Massachusetts' congressional representatives have voiced their opposition to any cuts in benefits such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the Boston Globe reports. However, there are proposals still on the table that would change those benefit programs, including linking Social Security benefits to a more conservative inflation index that would slightly reduce annual increases, or raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. The Globe reported that while the Bay State's legislators were united against changes to Social Security, there's some wiggle room on Medicare. Rep. Ed Markey opposes raising the Medicare eligibility age; Rep. Michael …
Time to pull off a heist, or perhaps release some monsters. Or, well, get some ice cream.
About a 20 percent chance of showers today here on the National Weather Service report for Brookline. Temperatures will be around 85ºF, dropping to around 66ºF in the evening. Breezes throughout the day will be around 7 to 13 miles per hour. "Dr. Doohickey's Monster Machine" by Brad Shur returns to the Puppet Showplace Theatre at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m today. Join the good doctor and his assistant Reginald the Rabbit as they bring monsters to life. Tickets cost $8. What do you know about Accessing your Medicare Home Care Benefits? If you need a little more information then your 1:30 p.m. time slot should be spent at EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, for a free seminar on how to use those benefits. RSVP to Julie Bolt at 617-879-2589 …
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Ajax
6:58 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I have a buddy who worked a couple years for state government and now he has lifetime health insurance from the state. Absolutely no common sense when it comes to spending. No wonder the government is broke. more ›