Gianaris Launches Senior Appreciation Week; Medicare Premium Rises

Senior Spotlight By John Toscano | September 20, 2006

Assemblymember Michael Gianaris took off his Assemblymember’s hat and replaced it with a colorful bingo caller’s cap yesterday as he launched the fourth annual Senior Appreciation Week at four Astoria senior centers. At the Raices Senior Center Gianaris (D-Astoria) emceed the first bingo games, then handed out prizes to the winners. He repeated his bingo gig at the Steinway Senior... READ MORE >

Drug Prices Spiked As Part D Started

Senior Spotlight By John Toscano | June 28, 2006

Just as the new Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidy program went into effect at the beginning of this year, drug manufacturers raised the prices of the most widely used brand-name products, according to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Families USA, two large senior advocacy organizations. AARP said the increased prices for the brand-name drugs for the... READ MORE >