So sorry. So sad. And they want to decrease our benefits. But we all know even when they increase our monthly, we end up further in the hole as part D goes up, deductables go up on everything. My supplement went up $30/month this year and I hit 70 next year so it goes up lots more. Part B goes up. I just had my annual physical and she never touched me but that's what they call your annual. BP, pulse, pulsox (all machines) review of meds. Didn't even listen to my heart or lungs. Medicare annual physical but they will send someone to talk to me about end of life! Increase for next year they predict will be 2.6% which we dont get to keep while aldis pays $19/hr.

Young people think medicare is free. Our SSA benefits are based on what our income was. In 1978, I made 5$\hr as an RN. How do we keep up? Almost nobody made $25,000/year in the 70s.

Anyway. So sorry your friend and people are retiring to die.