Category Archives: Insurance

New Medicare Changes in 2026: Prior Approval Required for These 17 Services — affecting those who have Original Medicare

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Today I received an email from a friend in another CCRC who has need of a steroid injection for a very painful bulging low back disc and a facet joint cyst. Coverage was turned down by Virtix Health, a Medicare … Continue reading →

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My Family Lives in the Shadow of the American Dream

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Andrew Tait (thanks to Pam P.) I live in Shenandoah County, Virginia. I’m a factory worker, a farmer, and a father of two girls, one still in diapers. I get up before the sun, and most days I don’t … Continue reading →

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Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Josh Hawley In the NYT. Mr. Hawley is a Republican senator from Missouri. Polls show Democrats down in the dumps at their lowest approval level in decades, but we Republicans are having an identity crisis of our own, and you can see … Continue reading →

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1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Jim deMaine

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Libby and Andrew Potter usually ignore the avalanche of Medicare Advantage ads that land in the mailbox at their home in Huntsville, Alabama, each fall as Medicare’s open enrollment period begins. Libby, a retired middle school librarian, … Continue reading →

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