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Irishonly

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9. The OP stated that medical costs rising wiped out the raise

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:59 PM

Jan 2012

It may not be that way for all and I am happy for those that can use the extra money for something other than medical costs. We have a supplemental and knew it was going to happen and chose not to lose our doctor.

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Social Security Raises wiped out by Medical Co Pays [View all] DreamSmoker Jan 2012 OP

Why are you on social security and not also on medicare? phleshdef Jan 2012 #1

Kaiser Co Pay's went up DreamSmoker Jan 2012 #3

Thankfully my prescription copays didn't go up salvorhardin Jan 2012 #2

Savage capitalism became the vogue from Reagan on, and I despise it. This has to change. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #4

I predicted this when all the enthusiastic posts about the raise were being made woo me with science Jan 2012 #5

All of the co-pays in our supplemental went up. Irishonly Jan 2012 #6

Hmmm. My SS went up and Medicare went down. Net +$60/month. I'm happy. lamp_shade Jan 2012 #7

Same here. Extra $60 a month. n/t RebelOne Jan 2012 #8

The OP stated that medical costs rising wiped out the raise Irishonly Jan 2012 #9

So, President Obama is at fault because the medical plan (Medicare Advantage? or just sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #10

OP apparently thinks so. lamp_shade Jan 2012 #11