Financial Crisis Testimony From Secretary Geithner March 3, 2009
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Written Testimony -- As prepared for delivery House Ways and Means Committee Hearing March 3, 2009
Chairman Rangel, Ranking Member Camp, members of the Committee, thank you for providing me the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's…
I received this letter last night after the show:
I was listening today (Sunday, Aug 19-WSB) when David from San Francisco called about health care and corporate "guilt." My question,"Why are you so nice to economic and historical illiterates like David?" The man is listening to Ralph Nader and…
Sherry's Call On WSB This Morning
Sherry called the show to weigh in on the new Medicare policy. Here's her horrifying story:
She had a total hysterectomy, and the wound started oozing. The doctor checked out the wound, pulled on the stitches, which unraveled completely. She left Sherry on the gurney. Sherry says she went into shock…
Medicare Won't Pay For Doctor's Mistakes
The New York Times discussed the new (www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/washington/19hospital.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin) Medicare policy directive being published next week. It basically says that Medicare won't pay for hospital errors.
So, if a hospital causes you to have an infection, bed sores or a…
Today On The Clark Howard Show - Dec. 28, 2006
The deadline for signing up for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan is December 31st. The problem is, not everyone received the change of plan notices the drug plan insurance companies are required to send. UnitedHealth Group has been particularly slow.
No matter. The best way to compare plans is to go…
Real Estate Minute: Medicare Costs are Rising
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Medicare Costs are Rising for the Wealthy (and Not So Wealthy) Original Air Date: September 20, 2006
September 10, 2006 is Grandparents' Day in the United States. According to the Census Bureau, this Hallmark Holiday was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette county, West Virginia, who hoped that such an observance might persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of their…
Real Estate Minute: Health Care Privacy Rights
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Health Information Technology Bill won’t install Patient Privacy Rights. Original Air Date: July 4, 2006
Social Security Numbers and Protection
I'd love for WSB listeners and ThinkGlink.com visitors to put their comments about social security numbers into the blog for discussion. It's easy to post. Here's what one person had to say about it:
"It isn't just Medicare that broadcasts the SSN. The VA Medical System relies upon the Social…
The Ilyce Glink Show Medicare/Social Security Mission 2006
Okay, folks. This year we are going to make a concerted effort to get Medicare to STOP putting social security numbers on Medicare cards. Moreover, we're going to push to stop having Medicare-related service providers from requiring that you give your SSN everytime you want a refill on a…
How Seniors Are Paying For Health Care
A new survey from Financial Freedom, the nation's largest reverse mortgage lender, takes a look at the financial, social, and quality of life attitudes of older Americans.
So, how are they paying for their health care? When it comes to sudden illness, the survey finds that 51 percent of seniors age…
There's a nasty medicare drug plan scam going around. It's called the $299 Ring because that's how much the scam artists claim you have to pay to belong and get cheap drugs.
Folks, it's a scam. Call 800-MEDICARE to report these kinds of scams. And tune into the Clark Howard Show today for more scam…
