Post Tagged with: "Medicare"

ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s a way for DOGE to gain credibility 

ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s a way for DOGE to gain credibility 

By Jack Bernard | Today’s column will address Medicare/Medicare Advantage, rather than Medicaid. Big companies are making outrageous profits. However, because it is so complex, this subject is not addressed very often.

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by · February 25, 2025 · Another View
NEW for 1/31: Mall Corners, Piedmont Bank, 3rd rail

NEW for 1/31: Mall Corners, Piedmont Bank, 3rd rail

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: New owners to redevelop Mall Corners Shopping Center
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Piedmont Bank sold to United Bankshares of W.Va. and D.C.
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
ANOTHER VIEW: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – the 3rd rail
FEEDBACK: Anxiety of students during raids worries him
UPCOMING: Striper’s Chopper plans Groundhog Day appearances
NOTABLE: Schoolcraft is Gwinnett Tech GOAL winner
RECOMMENDED: Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi  
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Fort Benning namesake was Confederate general
MYSTERY PHOTO: Sun, mountain peaks and reflection make neat mystery
CALENDAR: Personal goals workshop will be Feb. 1 in Norcross

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by · January 31, 2025 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: 3rd rail of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

ANOTHER VIEW: 3rd rail of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

By Jack Bernard | Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are running long-term deficits. Clearly, Rich McCormick, a physician who represents Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District, is correct in one respect. These programs do need bipartisan reform.

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by · January 31, 2025 · Another View
NEW for 6/2: Thoughts on entitlements and canals

NEW for 6/2: Thoughts on entitlements and canals

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ocmulgee-Flint Canal idea would have been a loser
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
FEEDBACK:  Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Duluth plans sixth annual Clean-Up Day on June 10 
NOTABLE: Norcross to hold two important plan updates
RECOMMENDED: Wedding of the Waters by Peter L. Bernstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “The Poppy Lady,” Moina Michael, is a native of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this snow-capped mountain?
LAGNIAPPE: Others nations have their own national memorial cemeteries
CALENDAR: Ribbon cutting of Homeowners Resource Center in Norcross is June 5 

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by · June 2, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit

FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit

By Jack Bernard  |  In 2037, the Social Security trust fund reserves will run out, says our government (In 2030, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will also run out of funds.)

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by · June 2, 2023 · Today's Focus
10/19: Jackson EMS linemen win; MTI Baths and art; Medicare for all

10/19: Jackson EMS linemen win; MTI Baths and art; Medicare for all

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Jackson EMC Linemen’s Team Wins 35th Annual International Awards
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sugar Hill Firm Working on Innovative John Portman Art Project
ANOTHER VIEW: Medicare Needs To Provide Coverage for Everyone in the USA
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Do We Want Government Mandating Women on Corporate Boards?
UPCOMING: Ninth Annual Print Big! Art Event Is Saturday at The Hudgens
NOTABLE: Bond Referendum Would Fund Major Gwinnett School Improvements
RECOMMENDED: Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Central of Georgia Railway Organized To Help State Cotton Industry
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s a Beautiful Setting for This Edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Trick or Treat Festival Coming to Yellow River Water Treatment Center

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by · October 19, 2018 · Full issues
6/13: Lessons after burglaries; Dressing at airport; Medicare; More

6/13: Lessons after burglaries; Dressing at airport; Medicare; More

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Homeowner Finds Ransacked House, then Plenty of Problems
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Viewing Dress at the Airport, and How to Present Georgia’s Weather
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Tide Finally Turning on Medicare; Unlikely, But Who Knows?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Vintage Gwinnett Law Required Cars Approaching Mules To Stop
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s BAPS Mandir To Mark 10th Anniversary Soon
NOTABLE: Suwanee Only Gwinnett City with S&P AAA Credit Rating
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Southern Boundary and That of USA Were Once the Same
TODAY’S QUOTE: A Plan Aimed at Hunger, Poverty, Desperation and Chaos
MYSTERY PHOTO: Soaring Heights Is One Clue in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Two Festivals Got Roving Photographer Attention Last Weekend
CALENDAR: Art Is the Only Way at The Rectory in Norcross on June 16

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by · June 13, 2017 · Full issues
3/24:  On improving health care and witnessing Gwinnett’s vibrant activity

3/24: On improving health care and witnessing Gwinnett’s vibrant activity

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How to Improve Health Care: Expand Medicare To Cover All
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Circle Drive Around Gwinnett Shows Continued Vibrant Activity
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Braves
UPCOMING: The Herd Still Grazing and Winner of Suwanee SculpTour
NOTABLE: Expanded Alexander Park Gets 41 Acres for Nature Preserve
RECOMMENDED: Movie: A Sense of an Ending
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bill Shipp Enjoys Distinguished Career Covering Georgia Politics
TODAY’S QUOTE: Better Watch Out for That Gold Dust in Several Ways
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Takes You on a Tombstone Search
LAGNIAPPE: Eastside Medical Gives Defibrillator to Mountain Park….Park
CALENDAR: Wellness Walk Is Saturday at Bethesda Elementary School

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by · March 23, 2017 · Full issues