COLUMN: Move to Oregon can benefit those relying on Medicare
Moving to Oregon from the Midwest, the couple found more than the welcoming family, beautiful scenery and warmer winters that attracted them here. They got help with a matter that was worrying them.
Their retirement budget was being pinched by high-priced Medicare supplement (Medigap) insurance policies in which they had enrolled years before. They took a family member’s advice to meet with a Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) volunteer counselor to see what they…
