Tag: AARP

  • What’s in the Health Care Law for You – Today

    Many families across Hawai‘i already know how the new health care law, the Affordable Care Act, is helping them. They’ve been able to maintain health care coverage for their college-age children, or buy health insurance after being previously labeled “uninsurable.” Many more have obtained discounts on expensive prescription drugs. Still, you may be wondering, What’s…

  • AARP: Hawai`i’s Not Ready for Care Needs

    In 2008, the state Legislature established the Long-Term Care Commission to assess Hawai‘i’s system of care for the elderly and recommend improvements. Nearly four years later, the Commission is ready to share its findings with lawmakers - and the report is not encouraging. Describing the state’s long-term care system as “broken,” the Commission concludes that neither the…

  • AARP: Saving Money on Prescriptions – Ask for Generic Drugs

    Usually when a doctor prescribes a medication during an appointment, we take the prescription slip and head for the door. But a savings-savvy patient will pause and ask, Is there a generic version? This simple question may save you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars a year. Take Zocor, a popular drug that treats high cholesterol,…