With this new site...we continue our series on "A Retirement Blueprint," and begin a series on "The Silent Crisis...The Women's Issue of Long Term Care"
Medicare --- Modern Healthcare Online -- "Medicare spending surged in 2006" -- Oh, Oh, the scary numbers are now in. This article quotes a new report from CMS actuaries indicating that Medicare spending increased 18.7% in 2006. Forget the percentage. Use the actual numbers--Medicare spending grew from $338 billion in 2005 to over $401 billion in 2006. That's real money. (Read)
