Elder Law, Family Law, and Estate Planning in Hackensack, New Jersey

“My parents are kind of stupid and don’t believe in vaccines. Now that I’m 18, where do I get vaccinated?                                                                        That was the question posed by Ethan Lindenberger, a teen from Ohio, in a November 2018 post on Reddit, a popular discussion website. Reddit members responded in full force, providing the teen with advice and information. The exchange led to national media attention and an invitation, four months later, for Lindenberger to appear before Congress. During his testimony in early March before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension, Lindenberger voiced his opposition to anti-vaccine disinformation campaigns and asked the federal government to do better countering such campaigns. He told members of Congress that the government should spend more on vaccine safety research and public service information campaigns to counter the anti-vaxxer movement. The teen, the oldest of four

We have been examining two proposals to expand Medicare and Medicaid by introducing universal health care coverage or allowing individuals to buy a private plan using Medicare and Medicaid efficiencies. The idea behind these proposals is to pass on the cost-savings of managed Medicare and Medicaid plans to all Americans. There are other proposals that have not received the same level of attention, however, which are other ways to address the overall problem of rising health care costs for care, treatment, and prescriptions.                                                                            Eliminate Employment-Sponsored Healthcare Plans The Medicare for All plan envisions eliminating employment-sponsored healthcare plans and replacing it with a universal health insurance program. The only annual out of pocket expense is $200 to assist with prescription drug benefits. This means that employers would no longer provide health care coverage as an employee benefit.