Save Medicare Now and Midterm Elections

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (full disclosure-I'm on their board) has unveiled a new website, Save Medicare Now.

The call to action explains that "Medicare as we know it is under attack. Current efforts and proposals will privatize Medicare and increase costs.  Against the wishes of most Americans, some lawmakers want to cut Medicare benefits, driving up costs to you, and making health care and prescription drugs even less affordable." (emphasis in the original). The website covers "why now", stories, facts, "take action" and has a link to donate.  The "take action" page includes questions to ask Congressional candidates and an action kit, among other tools. Test your Medicare IQ on the facts page.  And if you want to feel the urgency, look at the countdown clock to the midterm elections on the home page.