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Mar 14, 2024 |
npr.org | Leslie Walker |Dan Gorenstein
People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need. amtitus/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption amtitus/Getty Images People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need.
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Oct 16, 2023 |
npr.org | Leslie Walker |Dan Gorenstein
Open enrollment for Medicare begins Sunday and ads like this billboard inside California's John Wayne Airport are popping up. Marketing of Medicare plans is subject to new, stricter federal regulations this year. Leslie Walker/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle caption Leslie Walker/Tradeoffs Open enrollment for Medicare begins Sunday and ads like this billboard inside California's John Wayne Airport are popping up.
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Oct 13, 2023 |
kbia.org | Leslie Walker
One minute last December Leslie Montgomery was a medieval warlord pillaging a nearby kingdom. The next she was a retiree drowning in a flood of confusing Medicare sales calls. The 75-year-old had been deeply immersed in her favorite free online game when a banner ad appeared warning her that she might be missing out on money from the federal government. She clicked, and within minutes, she received an avalanche of calls with health insurance quotes she had never requested.
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Oct 13, 2023 |
indianapublicmedia.org | Leslie Walker |Dan Gorenstein
One minute last December Leslie Montgomery was a medieval warlord pillaging a nearby kingdom. The next she was a retiree drowning in a flood of confusing Medicare sales calls. The 75-year-old had been deeply immersed in her favorite free online game when a banner ad appeared warning her that she might be missing out on money from the federal government. She clicked, and within minutes, she received an avalanche of calls with health insurance quotes she had never requested.
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Sep 26, 2023 |
lpm.org | Leslie Walker |Dan Gorenstein
Saleema Render-Hornsby was shocked by the letter she had just received from Medicare. “It felt like they were denying me my legs,” she recalled. “Like they were taking away my liberty to move.” It was the summer of 2022 and the Bronx resident was hoping her insurance would approve a new wheelchair, as her old one kept breaking down. Render-Hornsby was born with spina bifida, a spinal cord issue that limits use of her lower legs.
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