In January of 2012, my husband decided to sign up for Medicare Part B. He is eligible for it, and he turned in all the necessary paperwork on time. However, he still hasn’t received coverage. It seems that someone at Social Security lost his forms, and now, he is expected to make up for their incompetency. Medicare is a public health insurance program that is offered to people who are age 65 or older. It is also for people who are disabled. My husband is in his thirties and is legally blind. This means the government considers him to be … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, my husband applied for Medicare Part B. He contacted Social Security, and was sent an application to fill out and return. He filled out, and mailed, that application in March. Yesterday, he got a letter that said he had missed the deadline for this year. Obviously, something was wrong! Most of the time, people who are eligible for Medicare receive Part A and Part B at the same time. To make a long story short, that is not how things happened for my husband. He is not age 65 or older, but is receiving Medicare because he … Continue reading →

Over the years, there has been some push to create a universal healthcare system in the United States. So far, every attempt to get that started has been knocked down by conservative lawmakers. A new piece of legislation could open the door for individual states to create a universal healthcare system. Right now, the closest thing that the United States has to a universal healthcare system is Medicare. Of course, it isn’t truly universal. Most people who are eligible for Medicare are age 65 or older. Some younger people, who have certain types of disabilities, also can qualify for Medicare. … Continue reading →