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The new Senior Activity Center of Sebastian is an example of how a community can come together with a common sense of purpose to succeed.
Treasure Coast Palm
What must be emphasized in all this is that the challenges of elder driving aren't just for individuals or families, they are community-wide.
Lakeland Ledger
Ask a senior citizen how it feels to permanently surrender one’s car keys, and you’ll likely get a look of resentment, if not despair.
Panama City News Herald
Be wary. Don’t let the bums get to you.
Punta Gorda Herald
Ask a senior citizen how it feels to permanently surrender one's car keys, and you'll likely get a look of resentment, if not despair.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
He would convert the health care program for the poor, disabled and elderly into a block grant to the states and sharply reduce funding over time.
Tampa Bay Times
Is there a point when people get too old to drive a car and, if so, what is that age?
Citrus County Chronicle
Is there a point when people get too old to drive a car and, if so, what is that age?
Citrus County Chronicle
If these medically fragile children expect to be treated as well as nursing home operators, well, let them hire themselves a lobbyist.
Miami Herald
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it is investigating allegations of overbilling Medicare at Hospice of the Comforter.
Orlando Sentinel
Nearly three-quarters of older Americans questioned were worried they would not have enough money during retirement.
Naples Daily News
Those who are yet to be on Medicare fear never receiving a dime of the benefit their payroll taxes have helped fund for so many years.
Fort Myers News-Press
The Romney/Ryan “voucher” plan is limited to a predetermined amount, bound to be insufficient in many cases (as it will be adequate in others).
Palm Beach Daily News
When half of those age 50 and over fear they may never be able financially to retire, we are not at the place we should be.
Treasure Coast Palm
Sen. Rubio is wrong if he thinks that Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan is the way to save Medicare,
Palm Beach Post
Treasure Coast seniors with chronic illnesses soon may be able to avoid nursing-home stays with the help of a Medicare pilot program.
Treasure Coast Palm
A serious national debate over the program's future is overdue.
Orlando Sentinel

Op Ed

Floridians should be especially concerned about one particular tax increase that will fall disproportionately on seniors. Beginning next year, tax...

Florida Today

Research suggests that...

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The Romney-Ryan voucher plan...

Palm Beach Post

The FALA does not agree that additional layers of regulation and government oversight of these private enterprises are warranted.

Tallahassee Democrat

Letter To The Editor

I don’t see how the next generation can continue to provide such lavish coverages for people like me, without expecting us to pay for any of it...

Tallahassee Democrat

The Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan plan for seniors on Medicare is disturbing, to say the least. They dangle the proverbial carrot in front of seniors 55...

Lakeland Ledger

Question: If privatization of medical insurance results in lower costs, why is it that America, with the most privatization, has the highest costs...

St. Augustine Record

 

I wish AARP...

Daytona Beach News-Journal


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