Opinion

North Shore Healthier, Maybe

I went to the North Shore Health Board meeting on the 20th March and came away cautiously encouraged. The principal agenda item was the motion of Milan Schmidt and Sam Usem to void the fall, 2024 confidentiality policy that kept Board members for discussing anything about the Board’s business. They had been told they had to sign that policy agreement to be sworn in as board members.

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President In Name Only

I can’t imagine what planet Pete Stauber is living on. In his letter to the editor last week (03-21-2025) he states, “Rest assured, the Republican majority in congress will not be deterred. We will continue delivering the President’s popular agenda for the American people.” Popular?? With who? Billionaires? Bought-and-paid-for Senators like himself?

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Watch out for this Medicare scam

Another scam is being perpetrated on the Medicare population only this one does not ask for money out of your immediate pocket, but you do pay for it. Here goes: We got a phone call that asked if our package had arrived yet. What package we asked, 'Because we are under 85 and on Medicare, we are eligible for FREE therapeutic bands for our lower back pain, knees, shoulders, and we aren't sure what else. No cost to ship. Medicare covers the cost because of our age.' STOP We asked why we were getting theseagain, because of our age and Medicare. And remember, there's no cost.

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