Medicare timing and costs before age 65
Nearing 65 this year or next, readers are advised to start applying for Medicare. The article explains parts A and B, costs, late enrollment penalties, and sources for information including a toll free Iowa number and an 18 page pamphlet. It highlights early action to avoid benefit loss and higher premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steif
Federal
Social Security Office
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
Medicare
Insurance Industry
Dept. N
The
Health Insurance Institute
K St. N.W
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Betty's boarding house for pets draws neighbors' curiosity
Betty Kane, 82, runs a long time pet boarding operation at 2121 K St. SW. She houses about many dogs and cats in a divided house with fenced rooms and gates. She charges 2.50 per pet and supports her Social Security income. She plans arrangements for her animals if she dies and notes no odor due to cleaning.
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Betty
Betty Kane
K St. SW
Fluffy
HACAP Congregate Meal Menu and Contacts
HACAP congregate meals for those 60 and older run Monday through Friday with daily menus including soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts. Reservations and transportation require one day advance notice. Linn County sites list Jane Boyd, Lincoln School, Marion venues, and Central City with different menus. Palo offers elder meals via Palo City Council at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HACAP
Linn County
Jane Boyd
14Th Avenue
10Th Street
Lincoln School
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Marion Community Center
10Th Ave
Marion
Central City Community Center
Palo
Plane crash hearing attendee falls from hotel window
A federal official at a Winona Minnesota hearing on a plane crash plunged from a third floor hotel window. The incident, reported in the Social Security column, references events from 30 years ago and notes the page 11A feature.
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Winona
Minn
Biggest potluck set by Linn County Council on Aging in Cedar Rapids
The Linn County Council on Aging schedules the biggest potluck ever on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran School to honor 500 volunteers for improving older residents' lives. Entertainment includes the Jimmy Adams Orchestra and other acts. attendees should bring a covered dish and table service.
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Linn County Council On Aging
Barbara Schelar
Iowa City
Joe Adair
Kurt Nygard
Solon
Schelar
Willowwind School
Adair
Nygard
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Council On
Trinity Lutheran School
Seventh Ave
Marcia Swift
Jimmy Adams
Dave Gray
Jennie Nye
Brambie Bush
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Sun
William Steif
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Gail Cooper
Czechoslovakia
Dolly
Buddy
Daisy
Council On Aging
Mobile Meals Homemaker Service
Legal Services
Medicaid
Nursing Home Advice
Eldercraft Shop
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Road
Elena Iversen
Marion Senior Center
Tenth Ave
Greene Square
Kard and Klatter Klub
Golden Age Club
Needlework Guild
Salvation Army Community Center
C Ave
Gazette Growing Order
Radioear
Zena
Klopp
Iowa Theatre
Robert S. Klopp
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