Survey: Current retirees largely keep employer drug plans
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Despite absorbing three straight years of double-digit increases in retiree health-care costs, more than half of employers that offer retiree health and drug coverage plan to keep it when the Medicare prescription drug benefit
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- Even as the Internet becomes an increasingly rich source of health information, most American seniors remain out of the loop, a new survey finds.
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Elderly cancer patients may be saddled with huge drug bills because some oncologists with slashed Medicare reimbursement rates are no longer purchasing drugs on their patients' behalf, a report from a patient advocacy group says.
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In a survey of 67 adults, who  were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the  bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a  preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an  external hip protector.
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To reduce costs, a number of employers are giving away drugs to help workers manage chronic conditions.
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Many elderly Americans are unconvinced  that President Bush's plan for private Social Security accounts  would protect their children and grandchildren, an informal  sampling on Thursday found.
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NEW YORK  - The majority of elderly people  in assisted-living or residential care facilities are not  receiving all of the medications they need for four common  conditions, according to new study findings released Monday.
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NEW YORK -- People with employer-sponsored health coverage choose to enroll in traditional plans over consumer directed products, which have been touted as a way to lower health care costs, according to a survey released Friday.
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Near-retirees age 55 and older would receive benefits without any changes under President Bush's far-reaching plan for Social Security. But the government guarantee would drop for younger workers whether or not they set up personal accounts.
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A majority of consumers said the biggest change in their health insurance last year was higher copayments for prescription drugs, according to survey results released yesterday.
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Nearly a quarter of workers retire early because of health problems, according to a survey released by Fidelity Investments yesterday, a finding likely to fuel a growing debate over how much Americans need to save for their retirement years.
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No, tell us how you really feel. This Labor Day, workers are saying their biggest work problems are mostly economic. Their pay is not keeping up with increasing health-care costs or other increases in living expenses. They are disgruntled enough to look for work on the job. Retirement "security"...
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Most large employers will maintain prescription drug benefits for retirees after the Medicare drug insurance program begins in 2006, according to a study released Tuesday.
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A retired hospital administrator and instructor, she has spent the past few months getting seniors up to speed on the federal program&#39;s discount drugs cards, available this and next year before
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Even with Medicare, you'll end up paying nearly half of your health-care expenses, so if you don't have retiree coverage from your employer, you may want supplemental insurance. Make sure you have what you need.
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Insured and wealthy Americans are more likely than needy patients to get the billions of dollars in free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical companies to win patient and doctor loyalty, a study released on Wednesday said.
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Retirees face a whopping medical bill in their golden years.