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Say hello to the new Ms. Senior Palm sing. Her lights
Springs 2019, Rose King. Rose was may have
crowned, Ms. Senior Palm Springs on dimmed, but her heart continues to
Saturday, February 9th, at the Arthur soar.
Newman Theatre in Palm Desert, Ca. Rose The 1st runner-up, Janet Curto, from
also won the Talent Award. Rancho Mirage , will accompany Rose
to the Ms. Senior California State

Available

Rose King authored a book called
Pearl’s of Courage, which is her story of Pageant, on June 9th, at the Joan Kroc
dealing with blindness caused by Retinitis Theatre for Peace and Justice on the
Pigmentosa, which led to her loss of sight University of San Diego Campus. Rose
more than 20 years ago. She has raised and Janet will be competing for the
two sons. Her older son developed the coveted title of Ms. Senior California.
same debilitating eye condition. By Our next preliminary pageant, Ms.
witnessing his mother’s courage, he Senior Orange County, takes place in
became a much sought out and gifted Mission Viejo, at the Norman Murray
massage therapist. Rose’s younger son did Community Center, March 30th, time,
not develop the eye disease, he has a very 1:30 P.M. Please contact: Elvia Harris,
successful career in film, directing and eharris5@san.rr.com or call her at: 619-
sees for both of them through his visual 261-4451 for information on signing up
creations. Regardless of her loss of sight, to be a contestant or ticket purchase.
her accomplishments include graduating
from the College of the Desert, is an (310) 736-2595
activist in charity events and has earned
her certification as a drug/alcohol
Submitted by:
counselor. She has learned the art of Elvia Harris,Ms.Sr.
massage therapy, acting and runway America/California
modeling. She is an inspirational speaker, State Director/CEO
awesome cook, great dancer and loves to Advantage plan that also covers
prescription drugs. Low-income Medicare
MEDICARE FOR ALL beneficiaries may also qualify for Medicaid, premiums rising, on average, 11% per
year since 2000. TSCL supports
which is a joint state and federal program, legislative changes that include:
Medicare for All — What Would That more loosely, to include proposals that the coverage for which in many states is Limiting the amount of Medicare Part
Mean for Today’s Medicare Enrollees? would allow Americans younger than supplied by private managed care health B premium increases to no more than
“Medicare for All” became a popular 65 to buy into Medicare as an option, plans. 30% of an individual’s cost-of-living
rallying cry during the recent midterm along with private health insurance. A year ago opinions on “Medicare for adjustment (COLA).
elections — especially for Democrats. The fact is that Medicare along with All” seemed to be mixed among Allowing Medicare to negotiate the
Last fall, the Trump Administration’s top private insurance, is the way that participants in TSCL’s 2018 Senior Survey. price of prescription drugs.
Medicare official, however, warned that Medicare is structured today. Medicare When asked whether the eligibility age for Restricting out-of-network healthcare
Medicare has enough problems as it is. is a national government-run program, Medicare should be gradually reduced to providers from surprise balance billing,
Exactly what does Medicare-for-all but almost all beneficiaries also get allow all Americans to enroll in Medicare, particularly when the care is received
mean, and how would such efforts affect benefits through private insurance 43% were opposed, versus 31% who from an “in network” facility or
people who are already enrolled in companies that provide some portion supported the idea. On the other hand, 59% provider.
Medicare? of the coverage. Medicare alone of survey participants supported allowing Sources: “Don’t Get Too Excited About
Medicare-for-all historically has doesn’t cover all out-of-pocket costs, people age 55 to 64 the option to buy-in to Medicare For All,” Elisabeth Rosenthal
meant a single-payer, national leaving significant costs the Medicare, if more affordable than other and Shefali Luthra, The New York
government-run health program that responsibility of beneficiaries, who coverage. Only 21% were opposed. Times, October 19, 2018. “Medicare For
covers every American and replaces otherwise must either purchase TSCL agrees that Medicare has some All? CMS Chief Warns Program Has
private health insurance, similar to additional supplemental coverage and problems that need to be addressed. Of Enough Problems Already,” Phil
government run programs in Canada a free-standing Part D plan for particular concern is the upward spiral of Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, October
and some European countries. But today prescription drugs, or get their costs that have contributed to Part B 16, 2018
the term is sometimes being applied coverage through a private Medicare
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