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Medicare For The Lazy Man Podcast — 129 episodes

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Ep. 968 - HEY TUBBY! COME AND GET YOUR GLP-1 DRUGS FOR CHEAP!

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Ep. 967 - WATCH OUT FOR COBRA: AFTER TURNING 65 IT WON"T PROTECT YOU FROM A LIFETIE LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTY!

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Ep. 966 - PLAN F COST INCREASING DRAMATICALLY? WAIT TOO LONG AND YOU'LL BE TRAPPED!

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Ep 965 - BOB'S MAIL CONTAINED A NEW MEDICARE NUMBER: WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

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Ep. 963 - 53 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REVIEWS DELIVER PLENTY OF FRUSTRATION!

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Ep. 964 - GOOD STUFF!

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Ep. 962 - HOW WOULD TROOPER JACKSON, OKLAHOMA HWY PATROL, FEEL ABOUT THIS EPISODE?

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Ep. 961 - What happens when you call the 800 phone number as the washed up celebrities request?

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Ep. 960 - www.MEDICAREFORTHELAZYMAN.COM: PACKED WITH INFO & ENTERTAINMENT!

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Ep + 959 - IN PAIN? NEED FAST RELIEF? STAY AWAY FROM MA PLANS WITH PRIOR AUTHORIZATION!

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Ep 958 - WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS: GRAB YOURS FOR $50 EACH STARTING IN JULY!

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Ep. 957 - GOT GAS? GOT ALZHEIMER'S? ONE MIGHT BE CONNECTED TO THE OTHER!

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Ep. 955 - MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS USE VARIOUS TOOLS TO CONTROL THEIR COSTS!

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Ep. 956 - HOW MANY REASONS ARE THERE FOR CHOOSING PLAN G OVER ADVANTAGE?

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Ep. 954 - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RECEPIENT HAS A RARE OPPORTUNITY!

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Ep. 953 - BIRTHDAY RULES: GREAT NEWS FOR THOSE TRAPPED IN PLANS F, G & N!

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Ep. 952 - PART D MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS - HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE?

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Ep. 951 - MY CLIENT WAITED JUST A LITTLE TOO LONG TO FOLLOW MY ADVICE; NOW HE IS STUCK!

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Ep. 950 - NEWFOUND DISCIPLINE RESULTS IN MAXIMUM MEDICARE CONTENT PER EPISODE

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Ep. 949 - ARE THERE STILL E-TICKET RIDES OUT THERE? TRAVEL BY AMBULANCE!

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Ep. 948 - HAVE AN MA PLAN? READ YOUR ANOC LETTER CAREFULLY THIS FALL!

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Ep. 947 - THE MOST EXCLUSIVE MEDICARE-RELATED CLUB IN THE USA? "FRIENDS OF MLM!"

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Ep. 946 - ...IN WHICH WE BECOME FIXATED WITH HIGHLY REGARDED OLD-SCHOOL STEAKHOUSES!

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Ep. 945 - PAY UP ADVANTAGE PLANS; YOU OWE US A FEW BILLION SMACKERS!

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Ep. 944 - ESCAPE YOUR OLD, EXPENSIVE, PLAN F WHILE YOU ARE ABLE! (PLAN G, ALSO!)

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Ep. 943 - SHIP: ALTRUISTIC & HELPFUL VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE MISTAKEN ABOUT MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS!

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Ep. 942 - MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT RATE INCREASES: WHAT DO THE ACTUARIES PREDICT FOR NEXT YEAR?

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Ep. 941 - BEWARE ADVANTAGE PLAN MEMBERS; THIS YEAR MIGHT BE "THE MOST CHALLENGING YET"!

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Ep. 940 - WORDS OF WISDOM: "MEDICARE IS A TOUGH SUBJECT TO SPRUCE UP!

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Ep. 939 - MEDICARE INFORMATION OR JAW-JACKING: WHICH PODCAST CONTENT DO YOU PREFER?

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Ep. 938 - HERE'S YOUR CHANCE - JOIN A BOOK CLUB FOR A DEEP DIVE INTO "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026"

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Ep. +937 - MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026: GLOWING REVIEW WRITTEN BY AI!

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Ep.936 - MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN SHRINKAGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS!

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Ep.935 - WHO BENEFITS MOST FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE? ALSO, ORIGIN OF SNAKE OIL?

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Ep. 934 - PRIOR AUTHORIZATION - POTENTIAL MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROBLEMS!

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Ep. 933 - CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN ALL OF MEDICARE?

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Ep. 932 - INSURANCE RATE INCREASES? SMALLEST & RAREST WITH HIGH DED. PLAN G!

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Ep. 931 - Here come de Judge! Also, here comes Chapter 7 of "Medicare Enrollment Guide"!

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Ep. 930 - Enjoy Chapter 6 of Medicare Enrollment Guide; Before that, listen for the subtle geographical error!

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Ep. 929 - TAX TIP BELOW FOR GENEROUS READERS; Chapter 5 of MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!

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Ep. 928 - YOUR BIGGEST MEDICARE DECISION! - How about a 5-day e-mail Medicare course?

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Ep. 927 - 'MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE', Ch. 3; plus Tomahawk Chop trivia!

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Ep. 926 - Best/worst states to be a woman PLUS Chapter 2 of "Medicare Enrollment Guide"

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Ep. 925 - MA Plans lose some perks but you gain Chapter 1 of Medicare Enrollment Guide!

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Ep. 924 - More Medicare Advantage members forced to change plans than ever before!

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Ep. 923 - Remember the big city mayor who set his own hair on fire during a press conference?

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Ep. 922 - MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE: selected readings plus other interesting stuff!

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Ep. 921 - Short reading from the free book- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE: Preface

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Ep. 920 - Watch out! Your drug plan can turn on you like a rabid dog when a new year comes!

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Ep. 919 - Applying for Medicare? Start early! Gov't clerks may put you at the end of a long line!

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Ep. 918 - Jeep stories beat Medicare for big time fun any day!

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Ep. 917 - Considering an escape from your Medicare Advantage plan? Let us count the benefits!

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Ep. 916 - Quick: name one way a woman can be diagnosed with prostate cancer!

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Ep. 915 - A know-it-all father ignores Medicare realities, leaving Medicare Advantage as his only option for full coverage.

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Ep. 914 - 2% rate increase for my client with High Deductible Plan G: EVERYONE WINS!

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Ep. 913 - Observe the magic: High Deductible Plan G makes my medical bill almost disappear!

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Ep. 912 - "NANOOK OF THE NORTH": no connection with Medicare but entertaining nevertheless!

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Ep. 911 - Special Episode! Take a tour of my website: www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com

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Ep.910 - FREE book download: MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE! - inquire within.

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Ep.909 - Hilarious Medicare Advantage expose - Go to www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com!

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Ep. 908 - Did you ever think we would see doctors joining unions? Perish the thought!

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Ep. 907 - Quick: what type of cancer is projected to be Number 1 (with a bullet) in 2026?

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Ep. 906 - Much of this episode is spent helping an out-of-work doctor and a man with a younger wife to watch out for.

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Ep. 905 - Start with Peabody Ducks, mix in some Canadian socialized medicine and what do you have?

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Ep. 904 - PRIOR AUTHORIZATION; causing misery for sick people under MA, comes to Original Medicare!

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Ep. 903 - Thrilling announcement: First review on Amazon for Medicare for the Lazy Man 2026!

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Ep. 902 - In this episode: I break Erica's "Aging in Place" Heart by rejecting Harmony Home Medical!

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Ep. 901 - One Federal department plans to grow from 40 auditors to 2000 auditors! What will they be auditing?

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Ep. 900 - United Healthcare in trouble again? SHOCKING! But what would you expect 900 episodes later?

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Ep 899 - A short tutorial as to one of the ways Medicare Advantage screws the American taxpayers.

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Ep 898 - ELEVEN costly Medicare mistakes? Who knew there could be so many?

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Ep. 897 - Weight-loss drugs are in the news: ongoing research & new discoveries are being reported!

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Ep. 896 - The very last entry in perennially favorite segment: Your Medicare Benefits 2025!

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Ep. 895 - Get your 2026 edition: MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026 only on AMAZON.COM!

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Ep. 894 - Don't forget: MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026 is on sale at Amazon.com!

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Ep. 893 - 2026 EDITION OF MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN JUST HIT THE AMAZON.COM STORE SHELVES!

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Ep. 892 - MEDIGAP TRAP: stayed too long in Medicare Advantage, state of health deteriorates, prevents switching to a Medicare supplement plan.

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Ep. 891 - As a wise man once wrote: Medicare Advantage is just great until you actually need to use it!...D. B. Jones

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Ep. 890 - Which rate increase would you rather have: 25% given to Plan G or 6.75% given to High Deductible Plan G?

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Ep. 889 - Will MEDICARE ADVANTAGE continue to be a profitable line of business? Some want to know!

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Ep. +888 - The answer: Their pathetic attempts appear to be falling flat on their faces! What is the question?

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Ep. 887 - Will you need radiation treatment to save your life? Think twice about a Medicare Advantage plans!

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Ep. 886 - U of AZ prostitutes self; Sells stadium name to Yaqui Indian casino magnates!

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Ep. +885 - Sniffling, snorting, coughing and sneezing has ended - it's a medical miracle!

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Ep. 884 - Need life insurance? MedicareForTheLazyMan.com links to a simple D-I-Y selection process made especially for you!

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Ep. 883 - Looks like overseas drug manufacturers need to step up their quality control!

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Ep. 882 - Quiz question: what does Medicare Advantage limit access to that original Medicare dies not?

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Ep.+881 - Medicare Advantage plans devise new tricks to make would-be buyers go away!

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Ep.+880 - HIGH DEDCTIBLE: advice to consumers from a 41-year P & C insurance veteran!

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Ep. 879 - Colorado wife killer caught hiding out in Cave Creek, AZ; extradited back to CO!

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Ep. 878 - One million victims will be hit with.....disaster? NO! This is OPPORTUNITY!

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Ep. 877 - COMEDY IN MEDICARE! 31 minutes of Medicare Advantage hilarity on YouTube!

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Ep. 876 - Government types want to introduce Managed Care to Medicare - a match made in Hell!

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Ep. 875 Gut-buster of an episode, chock full of Medicare knowledge and topped with mayo!

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Ep. 874 - Increasing turmoil in the Medicare Advantage market; a plan boss explains why!

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Ep. 873 - My favorite doctor plans to go "concierge"; Should I be happy or concerned?

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Ep. 872 - The critics are unanimous: Hey MOE's Melinda Caughill is the best guest ever!

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Ep. 869 Hey MOE: a very sophisticated prescription drug plan selection process! (Part 1)

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Ep. 871 - Rate increases? NOBODY likes them...except for those in High Deductible Plan G!

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Ep. 870 - Hey MOE: a very sophisticated prescription drug plan selection process! (Part 2)

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Ep. 868 - I told you so!!! Big rate increases for Plan G, N but small or 0% for High Deductible Plan G!

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Ep. 867 - Is the Medicare Advantage market "collapsing"? One state official thinks so.

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Ep. 866 - Does your doctor have a large office staff? Ever wondered why? Stay tuned!

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Ep. 865 - Tune in to enjoy my annual AEP Address to the Nation! ...prepare to take notes.

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Ep. 864 - Any idea what group of people is getting screwed by Medicare Advantage now?

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Ep. 863 - Finally! A long awaited drug plan document arrives in the mail! ANOC!

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Ep. 862 - There are many Medicare Advantage plans but only one that I can fully support!!

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Ep. 861 - Enjoy a review of Fleetwood's (almost) negative review of my BLOCKBUSTER!!

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Ep. 860 - Questions and Answers: that is the folder we have dipped into today!

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Ep. 859 - Look at the lazy podcast host: he got tired of selecting content to report on!

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Ep. 858 - A very important Medicare document may be headed your way: ANOC!

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Ep. 857 - Part D drug plan distress may be ending; there is light glowing at the end of the tunnel!

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Ep. 856 - Trying to explain the inexplicable: Can Part D drug plans make any sense?

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Ep. 855 - Shopping for life insurance but disgusted by agents? Here is the best source ever!

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Ep. 854 - Sad to say, the trivia answer presented here was incorrect. Jimi died in 1970!

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Ep. 853 - Why do we rarely have guests on the MLM Podcast? Lots of weirdos out there!

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Ep. 852 - Are "headwinds" dinging your Medicare Advantage member satisfaction level?

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Ep. 851 - Question: Should you get a Medicare broker? Stay tuned for the shocking answer!

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Ep. 850 - Great news Mr. Client: Your Medicare Advantage plan has gone into receivership!

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Ep. 849 - Prior Approval comes to Original Medicare; Should we fear erosion of freedoms?

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Ep. 848 - Shock and awe: Democrats object to potential loss of freedom in Medicare!

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Ep. 847 - Correspondence has arrived: the kind of mail I absolutely HATE to receive!

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Ep. 846 - Why do I have to call some insurance dope to get a Medicare supplement quote?

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Ep. 845 - Is someone you know foaming at the mouth? Your significant other, perhaps?

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Ep. 844 - "A Bastardized Program" is being considered for an overhaul!

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Ep. 843 - Big mistake! Medicare for the Lazy Man: BARE BONES is only $1 or $4.60

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Ep. 842 - Planning to call your Medicare Advantage company? Listen to these hints first!

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Ep. 841 - Dr. Oz can't wreck anything without the help of Congress. Elections matter!

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Ep. 840 - SSA Medicare application processing is apparently being performed by turtles!