Not Enough Attention Paid to the Social Safety Net

"...spending, complaining bitterly about entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Agreed, these programs desperately need congressional oversight..."

March 10, 2008 Postmarks

Completely Partisan Satire

"...no Meals on Wheels, no National Weather Service, no Medicare, and no liberals to rip off. Homosexuality would be..."

Oct. 4, 2007 Postmarks

Health Insurance Is a Question of Fairness

"...health-insurance coverage for ourselves and one another? To me, Medicare for everyone simply means that 300 million of us..."

Oct. 3, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

"...from families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicare but too low to afford private insurance. During a..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

CHIP Changes Kick In Sept. 1

The changes to the Children's Health Insurance Program that passed in the last legislative session go into effect Sept. 1.

"...from families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicare, but too low to afford private insurance. During a..."

Aug. 16, 2007 News Post by Michael May

Naked City

"...billion on health insurance for low-income children and boost Medicare payments to doctors. The price tag would be funded,..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

Juke Joint Blues

Blues Boy Hubbard strolls down Eastside Austin's Chitlin' Circuit memory lane

"...something that you can retire with, with Social Security, Medicare, insurance and all of that, see."..."

July 13, 2007 Music Feature by Jonny Meyers

Letters @ 3AM

Financially and militarily, we're not a superpower anymore – though no presidential candidate can admit that

"...Week (June 8, p.20): "Including unfunded promises made for Medicare, Social Security, and federal retirement programs, U.S. taxpayers have..."

June 22, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Homeless Funding Struggle

Agency overseeing Austin's most comprehensive web of homeless services scrambles for funding

"...tasks. For example, Melanie Prestridge helps secure prescriptions, wheelchairs, Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance coverage for clients in the Health..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Montel to Help With Prescriptions, Determine Your Baby Daddy

Drug companies are the best!

"...you the first one free - so why should Medicare bother negotiating with them for lower prices? I mean,..."

Feb. 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Bond on Bond

All seven propositions on the current ballot represent a triumph of thought, vision, and planning

"...the overall budget. If you include Social Security and Medicare in that equation, it becomes a much more impressive..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Column by Louis Black

To Your Health

What is the best alternative to an elimination and challenge diet in determining dietary factors with migraines?

"...Services Inc. (800/908-0000) without physician's orders. If you need Medicare or other medical insurance coverage, you will need a..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Political Realist

An Interview With Ben Barnes

"...Social Security is not on solid ground. Medicaid and Medicare are not on solid ground, and they're the ones..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Scapegoating Rather Than Dealing With the Problem

"...2) Most illegals don't pay into Social Security or Medicare because they don't have valid Social Security numbers. Mind..."

July 5, 2006 Postmarks

Page Two

The debate over illegal immigration is nearly perfect for Bush's core voters

"...taxes anyway. But currently budgets for Social Security and Medicare don't just incorporate, but are dependent on, the billions..."

June 30, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Join Us in Protest

"...so. Also, those that are opposed to Bush's screwed-up Medicare plan are invited to join us. (Those that are..."

Jan. 26, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...cuts while defunding programs for the poor such as medicare and food stamps, has become a political bellwether for..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Letters at 3AM

Right now, and for at least the next three years of this administration, the United States of America is not being governed. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, and Iraq every day confirms, that the powers-that-be are dysfunctional. We are on our own.

"...the military first, nothing second, everything else third. Education, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs upon which many..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

About AIDS

Is a home HIV test on the horizon?

"...changes in how people will get their meds through Medicare, Medicaid, and ADAP. Dinner begins at 6pm. ASA is..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Letters at 3AM

With two storms, nature has increased the speed of America's decline by several years. This series of columns sketches what we're in for (for good as well as for ill). The focus of this column is air travel and the tourist industries.

"...10% next year (The Week, Sept. 23, p.8), while Medicare premiums will rise 13% (NY Times, Sept. 17, p.8)...."

Sept. 30, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Katrina's Price Tag

Reimbursement is promised, but will it be delivered?

"...follow through on its word. For instance, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Executive Director Mark McClellan, who spoke to..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Activists call attention to big-box retailer's poor record of providing affordable health care to employees

"...as another employer, a family member, the military or Medicare [sic]." She also referenced a December study that showed..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Foundation, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and others, will be held today (Thursday), 12:30-5:15pm, at..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Foundation, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and others, will be held Thursday, April 21, 12:30-5:15pm,..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...(HCR 48) urging Congress to eliminate the required 24-month Medicare waiting period for patients receiving benefits under the Social..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...about? The real "crisis" we are facing is with Medicare and our health care system. That is what Bill..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

Reinstate Windfall Profits Tax

"...have figured out a way to repair Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and many other programs in trouble including gaining on..."

Feb. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Where's the Real Crisis?

"...about? The real "crisis" we are facing is with Medicare and our health care system. That is what Bill..."

Feb. 7, 2005 Postmarks

When I'm 64

Veteran musicians retire to Austin

"...other musicians, qualifying for Social Security means qualifying for Medicare. Fortunately for Austin, the musicians interviewed for this story..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Tony Bennett

Gift guide

"...of themselves (Sinatra, anyone?), Bennett – well into his Medicare years, mind you – sounds like he's just hitting..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Robert Faires

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