Got Medicare? Let’s talk about Drugs, Cash and the new Law in town!

Got Medicare? Let’s talk about Drugs, Cash and the new Law in town!

Barely out of a 2- year pandemic, we are hit by inflation, and high prices almost on everything. We are now undoubtedly headed into a recession and some experts even foresee a depression.

58 million of you Americans out there (or your loved ones) are Medicare beneficiaries and by 2030 there will be 90 million of you!

You are hit the hardest by these dire economic times. Yet, you are paying an arm and a leg for your Medicare premiums and prescription drugs and you’re just pissed off.

But wait! Help is here. There’s a new guy in town called “The Inflation Reduction Act” which was signed into Law by president Biden on August 16, , 2022 and includes a broad package of health, tax and climate change provisions.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about what this law entails and how it can help you lower the cost on your drugs and insulin, and even help you get free vaccines! You will also discover so many other resources available to you to further help alleviate your financial burden with your healthcare costs and help you get the support you need.

To All you women – no matter how old – you need to know this information. You are the Chief Medical Officers of your households and ultimately, everyone will come to you for help.

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Links to important resources:

       HICAP: Health Insurance Advocacy Program (Medicare Counseling):  https://aging.ca.gov/Programs_and_Services/Medicare_Counseling/

       NCOA Benefits checkup: https://benefitscheckup.org/  (BenefitsCheckUp® connects older adults and people with disabilities with benefits programs that can help pay for health care, medicine, food, utilities, and more).

       Eldercare Locator: https://eldercare.acl.gov   (Connects older adults with local services/agencies; has caregiver resources as well)  

 LA Found: https://lafound.lacounty.gov/  Helps locate individuals with Alzhemer’s, dementia or autism who wander with trackable bracelets.   Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfmnp/senior- farmers-market-nutrition-program Provides seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs that meet income requirements. 

 Meals On Wheels - https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/ 

 Food and Nutrition Service - https://www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/commodity-supplemental-food-program  National Alliance for Caregiving -  https://www.caregiving.org/ 

 Caregiver Action Network -  https://www.caregiveraction.org/