While Medicare is not mandatory, it can be difficult to avoid it. If you refuse Medicare completely, you may lose your Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board benefits. Learn more.

Medigap Plan E is a Medicare Supplement plan that has not been sold to new subscribers since 2010. Here's what to expect if you're still using Plan E.

President Harry Garrido publicly backed the plan and tried to quell any opposition to it, including a City Council bill that would preserve traditional Medicare for retirees.

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