Hospitals and Physicians Will Likely Need Financial Help, but Let’s Not Pass That Cost to Our Seniors
From the anesthesiologist performing intubations, to the nurse doing everything possible to comfort dying COVID-19 patients, to the orderly transporting them through busy hallways, hospitals are teeming with heroes through this pandemic. …
Prevent Medicare’s ‘Pandemic Penalty’ on Seniors
by Jim Martin The COVID-19 pandemic has hit seniors particularly hard. While no one is spared the risks of this virus, nearly three out of four deaths involve patients over age 65, many of whom …
The moment to end surprise billing: Coronavirus has exposed a problem that’s a scourge on American health care
by Jim Martin, Chairman Imagine returning home from China at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, only to face a bone-chilling reality: You’re beginning to fall ill. This terrifying experience is precisely …
Expanded Medicare Access to Telemedicine a Boon to Seniors
Federal response to coronavirus recognizes threat to seniors 60 Plus Association and American Association of Senior Citizens Founder and Chairman James Martin today issued the following statement on the administration’s efforts to …
Letter to President Trump Regarding Surprise Medical Billing & Big Insurance
Dear Mr. President: March 7, 2020 On behalf of our 5 million senior supporters nationwide, the 60 Plus Association is asking you to please help us protect them from big insurance companies. …
Price Controls Threaten Corona Virus Vaccine Development
“Democrats should be ashamed for playing politics with the lives of seniors” 60 Plus Association and American Association of Senior Citizens Founder and Chairman James Martin today issued the following statement in …
Here We Go Again…
Lying about cuts to Medicare and Social Security is “In the DNA of Democrats” 60 Plus Association and American Association of Senior Citizens Founder and Chairman James Martin today issued the following …
AARP, United Healthcare and CVS keep prescription drug prices higher for seniors
Even under Medicare, older Americans are paying a high price for AARP By James L. Martin and Saul Anuzis – – Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Most folks think of the AARP as a …
60 Plus Association Warns Seniors About AARP Tax Program Over Data and Privacy Concerns
Today, the 60 Plus Association warned America’s seniors about significant data and privacy concerns involving the American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) Tax-Aide program. Recent reports have surfaced that AARP Tax-Aide volunteers have quit …
No, the Trump administration is not cutting Medicaid
The Trump administration released the Healthy Adult Opportunity last week, providing a historic level of flexibility for states to design a Medicaid program tailored to the unique needs of their adult beneficiaries, …