Ideas from Washington DC to “Save Medicare”

Ideas from Washington DC to “Save Medicare”:


Senator Coburn R-OK and former Senator Lieberman I-CT propose raising the eligibility of Medicare by 2 months every year, thereby increasing eligibility from 65 to 67 years gradually.

I agree that people are living longer, and therefore working longer, so the idea of increasing the age requirement for Medicare eligibility is a reasonable idea. 

People that are already close to turning 65 should not have to suddenly change their retirement plan, and gradually increasing the eligibility age means they dont have too.

Any "real" change is not going to be perfect, but I do believe this idea is a good one. 

Robert Bache aka "MedicareBob"
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May 2013 Medicare Supplement Rate Change Summary

May 2013 Rate Change Summary

By Robert Bache on May 1, 2013 

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Company	Effective Date	Ave. Increase	Comments
Aetna Life Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	(28.4%)	Iowa
American Continental Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	(0.2%)	(20%) - 10%; Varies by state
Avera Health Plans, Inc.	7/1/2013	16.8%	South Dakota
Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	6.8%	Illinois
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina	6/1/2013	0%	North Carolina
Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha	6/1 - 7/1/2013	5.4%	4% - 8%; Varies by state
Colonial Penn Life Insurance Co.	1/1/2013	9.2%	Maine
Continental General Insurance Co.	1/1/2013	7%	New Hampshire
Continental Life Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	7.7%	6% - 9.2%; Varies by state
Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Co.	1/1 - 4/1/2013	(0.3%)	(12.2%) - 8.7%; Varies by state
Everence Association Inc.	4/1/2013	3.9%	2.1% - 5.7%; Varies by state
Family Life Insurance Co.	5/1/2013	6.5%	5% - 15%; Varies by state
Heartland National Life Insurance Co.	4/1/2013	6.4%	South Carolina
Humana Insurance Co.	7/1/2013	4.9%	0% - 8.9%; Varies by state
Liberty National Life Insurance Co.	1/1/2013	0.4%	Pennsylvania
Medico Insurance Co.	5/1/2013	8%	0% - 9%; Varies by state
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.	5/1/2013	5.2%	0% - 15%; Varies by state
Pekin Life Insurance Co.	3/1/2013	8%	Indiana
Philadelphia American Life Insurance Co.	5/1/2013	6.4%	Alabama
Physicians Mutual Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	6.7%	0% - 9%; Varies by state
Royal Neighbors of America	6/1 - 9/1/2013	10.3%	(7%) - 26.4%; Varies by state
Standard Life and Accident Ins. Co.	3/15/2013	4.7%	Maryland
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.	3/1/2013	0%	(8%) - 5.8%; Varies by state
State Mutual Insurance Co.	3/1 - 7/1/2013	12%	9% - 15%; Varies by state
Sterling Investors Life Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	7.4%	7% - 9%; Varies by state
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans	3/1 - 5/1/2013	2.3%	0% - 5.5%; Varies by state
United American Insurance Co.	2/15 - 4/15/2013	2.3%	(10%) - 18.4%; Varies by state
United World Life Insurance Co.	5/1/2013	6%	Kansas
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co.	6/1/2013	2.2%	Texas
USAA Life Insurance Co.	4/1 - 6/1/2013	9.5%	0% - 33.6%; Varies by state