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Dear Marci,
I have Medicare due to disability, but I also have health insurance through my husband’s job. Should Medicare or the employer health plan pay first?
—Vivian (Diamond Bar, California)
Read Marci's answer here.
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On Wednesday, September 8, Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker will serve as a panelist at a policy forum on health reform and people with disabilities. Organized by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the forum will be held in Washington, D.C., and is open to the public. PBS NewsHour coanchor Judy Woodruff will moderate the discussion. Learn more about the forum.
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