| 单词 | Medicare |
| 例句 | Their special- interest influence successfully fights the Medicare program that’s wanted, and needed, by millions of other people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Deborah took an average of fourteen pills a day, which cost her about $150 each month after her husband’s insurance, plus Medicaid and Medicare. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z While this may have been scary news in terms of Medicare and Social Security, the average American had little to fear from the growing horde of oldsters. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z All but one of the others are female, with an average age I would guess in the late twenties, though the range seems to go from prom-fresh to well into the Medicare years. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were covered through Medicare, others on and off by spouses, but they all went stretches with no coverage or money for treatment. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z For all those years, as I paid her medical bills, as I filled in her 1040s and helped her with her Medicare paperwork and her will. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z These procrastinations mean that future Medicare cuts are more draconian than the ones previously projected. CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought 2012-07-27T05:30:35Z While this Medicare Advantage plan touts its “team that knows you personally and wants to help,” J.J. Nursing homes move into the insurance business 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z She conducts research, analyzes and helps develop policy on Medicare issues for the health subcommittee of ways and means; he provides policy recommendations and advice, and conducts agency oversight, for the intelligence committee. Rachel Dolin, Thomas Eager 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The majority of Democrats are ideologically opposed to increasing the role of private insurers in Medicare, and indeed want to move in the other direction. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z One of the most common — and dangerous — assumptions is that Medicare will cover you outside the country. Perspective | Health insurance for travelers: Which one is right for you? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z But if every provider can participate in Medicare, the program has limited leverage to steer seniors to the most cost-efficient providers. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Sadly, for a good comparison we would need to find a private insurer who handles Medicare age beneficiaries to do a proper comparison. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z The Romney-Ryan plan protects Medicare benefits for today’s seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would 2012-08-14T03:01:47Z Plus, Medicare Part D was passed at the behest of a certain former President who progressives don’t like. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, at a news conference this week at the Capitol, is proposing to pay for an extension of a payroll tax break by trimming Medicare and the federal workforce. GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare 2011-11-30T23:02:00Z The policy change does not mean that Medicare must pay for sex-reassignment surgeries, but it does enable officials to consider requests for coverage. Transgender people cannot be denied sex-reassignment Medicare coverage 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Furthermore, we know that the introduction of Medicare had no discernible impact on life expectancy. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z Each of these systems purports to reduce Medicare spending: the question is who gets to make the decisions. How Mark Amodei of Nevada Beat Democrats' Medicare Scare Tactics 2011-09-14T21:26:53Z The retiring of the Baby Boomers means that many more people will soon be on Medicare. Goal of the New York City Hospital Mega-Merger: Raising Prices 2012-06-08T13:13:54Z The accord would also renew expiring jobless benefits for millions of others and prevent a pay cut for doctors of elderly Medicare patients. Congress reaches payroll tax-cut deal 2012-02-16T07:22:03Z Traditional Medicare must contract with any willing provider of health-care services, regardless of efficiency or quality. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z But there are big problems with their logic and a much better solution, one that wouldn’t leave those who do enjoy good coverage worried about their futures: open up Medicare for everyone who wants in. Healthcare’s worsening crisis 2012-05-30T12:17:00Z Earl, rescued first by the New Deal and then by the Great Society, swears by Medicare. Essay: John Updike’s ‘Rabbit Redux’ and White Working-Class Angst 2012-11-08T14:00:00Z Such beneficiaries adopt a climate version of that famous sign from a few years back: “Get your big government hands off my Medicare.” The Homes in Dorian’s Path Are in a High-Risk Area. Why Do They Cost So Much? 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Retired, on Medicare and Social Security, I am a certified senior citizen. Acid redux: My long, strange, cancer-fighting trip back to tripping 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z His father retired as a Medicare sales representative in the Cincinnati office of Humana, a health insurance company based in Louisville, Ky. He is an independent health insurance agent in Cincinnati. Meggie Kempner, Ian McLean 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z As late as 1970, Dr. Edgar Berman, a consultant to presidents and to Medicare, proclaimed on television that women were too tortured by hormonal disturbances to assume the presidency. Women’s rights is the longest revolution 2013-02-21T17:14:00Z He qualifies for Medicare but has no additional health insurance. A Living Legend Tries to Make a Living 2011-03-29T14:02:02Z Besides, as BuzzFeed points out, Rand herself was accepting government Social Security and Medicare payments in her old age, so who would she be to judge? Atlas Begged: Would Ayn Rand Approve Of Producers Asking For Handouts? 2013-09-26T14:01:32Z The Journal’s Pulitzer — its first since Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. took over the paper in 2007 — was about flaws in the Medicare system. Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig wins Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Secret Service lapses 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The authors found that the cheapest plan would be 13 percent cheaper than traditional Medicare, and the second-cheapest plan would by 9 percent cheaper. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z They complain that the company holds an unfair advantage over Medicare beneficiaries. Nursing homes move into the insurance business 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1992, Medicare adopted the “relative value unit,” or R.V.U., a compensation metric that takes into account the medical service provided and the expense embedded in that service. Why Doctors Should Organize 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Some of the people on Medicare and Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income are people with disabilities. Our great healthcare denial 2012-06-17T12:00:00Z The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires that children on Medicaid get tested for lead at ages one and two. The vice of spice: confronting lead-tainted turmeric 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z By delivering care more efficiently, most MA plans offer more benefits, often with lower co-pays and deductibles, and some provide a rebate on the normal Medicare Part B premium. Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance 2012-05-17T20:09:18Z So, they just took it all away from Medicare. Yes, Paul Ryan Spoke the Truth About Obama's Fiscal Record at the Republican Convention 2012-08-30T05:21:38Z If Yorkville Endoscopy does not fix problems that were uncovered during an investigation by the New York State Department of Health, it will not be reimbursed for services to Medicare beneficiaries under the program. N.Y. clinic that treated Joan Rivers gets accreditation reprieve 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “To ensure that the program remains viable for all beneficiaries, the Justice Department remains tireless in its pursuit of Medicare fraud perpetrated by healthcare providers and insurers,” said acting U.S. UnitedHealth doctored medicare records, overbilled U.S. by $1 billion, feds claim 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z As Kronick writes, “three separate analyses, each using somewhat different approaches, demonstrate that Medicare has no effect on the survival prospects for 65-year-olds.” Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z The candidates are diametrically apart on health care, Medicare, gay marriage, immigration and abortion rights - all potential issues. Fall's must-see political TV: Obama-Romney debates 2012-09-08T09:46:06Z And under the system of competitive bidding, every retiree would be guaranteed access to at least two comprehensive plans, with all the benefits of traditional Medicare, at no additional cost. Fact-Checking Obama's Campaign Ad About Romney's Proposal for Medicare Reform 2012-08-27T04:41:15Z “When Congressman Ryan looked into the TV camera and attacked President Obama’s Medicare savings as the ‘biggest, coldest power play,’ I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry,” he shrugged. Clinton’s masterful attack on Paul Ryan’s “brass” 2012-09-06T15:29:00Z In fact, about 30 percent of all Medicare dollars are spent in the last year of life. The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Burr-Coburn would take a middle course, by freezing Medicare reimbursement at current rates: not cutting them, as the SGR would mandate, but not allowing them to go up indiscriminately either. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z “The commercial sector already effectively subsidizes providers accepting Medicare and Medicaid payments for certain services,” notes Rosch. FTC Commissioner: Accountable Care Organizations Will Likely Lead to 'Higher Costs and Lower Quality Health Care' 2011-11-21T23:24:34Z The failure of Medicare to keep up with rising life expectancy has had devastating effects on the fiscal stability of the program. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z The magnitudes of efficiency, selection, and avoided add-on payments are unclear…To the extent that the 9% cost advantage reflects efficiency, it suggests there are better ways to provide the traditional Medicare benefit. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z As I discussed on Tuesday, it’s true that the House GOP budget preserved Obamacare’s Medicare cuts. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z By her late 30s, she’d obtained a master’s in public health administration and moved to Baltimore to work at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. An incurable disease covered her face in tumors. She had to learn to like herself. 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Both are speaking Friday about Social Security, Medicare, jobs and finances. Celebrities to attend AARP conference in N.O. 2012-09-18T18:13:13Z When I was fighting to say that the Paul Ryan plan to save Medicare was bold and right, he was saying that it was right-wing social engineering. Surging Gingrich draws fire from rivals 2012-01-24T03:46:00Z The donut hole was not some random piece of legislation pulled out from the ceiling and inserted into the Medicare Modernization Act. Are House Republicans Caving in on Repealing Obamacare? Doubtful. 2012-05-17T14:10:09Z According to figures compiled by Medicare for Australia, one of the few national surveys, 75 people who identified as male gave birth naturally or via C-section there in 2016, and 40 in 2017. The dad who gave birth: ‘Being pregnant doesn't change me being a trans man’ 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z But Medicare also is a big driver of the inefficiencies in our health care system: wasteful spending, inappropriate procedures, and outright fraud. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Booker, State Representative for the 43rd district, ran against McGrath in the Democratic Senate primary on a platform supporting the Green New Deal, Medicare for all and universal basic income. On being Black in Kentucky and Charles Booker's historic run for Senate 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z It will therefore be critical for Romney to articulate exactly how he intends to level the playing field between private insurers and traditional, government-run Medicare. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z And that’s despite the fact that Medicare already has a rigorous risk-adjustment system, one that is being improved all the time. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z But hewing to public sentiment over taxing the wealthy, the GOP also proposes blocking those earning beyond $1 million a year from receiving government subsidies for their Medicare premiums, requiring them to pay full price. GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare 2011-11-30T23:02:00Z It would result in better health services for each Medicare dollar because it uses market prices to allocate resources rather than a government-determined fee schedule. The Two Approaches to Medicare Reform: Rationing vs. Individual Choice 2011-08-17T14:26:34Z Otherwise we are comparing apples and oranges, since Medicare beneficiaries are different than the regular population. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z As I wrote in my National Affairs piece, When Medicare was enacted in 1965, the average life expectancy at birth was 70.2 years. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Called-out comment javamcphearson While the author claims cowardice on Medicare as his judgement for having insufficient information about Pauls plans, he fails to clarify what a proper course of action would be. Ron Paul's Plan for Medicare Reform: Legalize Pot 2012-01-26T20:33:59Z The question, then, becomes where a Medicare ASO would fit into the national debate about Medicare reform. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Indeed, Dan doesn’t even discuss Medicare reform in an article ostensibly dedicated to reducing spending. Is the Conservative Establishment Against Entitlement Reform? 2012-01-18T18:35:49Z The Republicans spend a lot of time talking about debt, then they run ads about how Democrats want to cut Medicare. Q&A: Yoram Bauman — economist, author, jokester 2012-06-22T19:38:04Z Medicare reform But of course, it’s not enough to complain about how bad everything is—it’s important to come up with solutions. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z The Medicare program has plenty of authority to alter its risk-adjustment process in response to new evidence. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z For others, a separation agreement may be negotiated so that a spouse keeps the other’s insurance until he or she is old enough for Medicare. Why Divorce? Just Stay Separated 2010-07-30T20:40:00Z Medicare covers health care while you’re traveling within the United States, which includes the U.S. Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z However, they were strongly supportive of federal social insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare, believing these programs to be beneficial for the broader middle class. The Donald’s radical revolution: The historical roots of the Trump phenomenon 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z So, for this journalist and the rest of you, Medicare is not an entitlement. Ron Paul's Plan for Medicare Reform: Legalize Pot 2012-01-26T20:33:59Z Johnson got them passed, along with Medicare, education and other initiatives that Kennedy couldn't get through. Caro is back, and the obsession goes on 2012-04-30T11:39:10Z And keep in mind that the discretionary budget includes virtually everything the government does outside of entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. The American way of war is a budget-breaker 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Today, one-quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries are on these privately-run Medicare Advantage plans. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z Enrollment on the Alaska individual exchange fell from about 23,000 people in 2016 to about 19,145 this year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “It’s not like other states”: High-cost Alaska sits in the eye of health reform storm 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Seniors like their Medicare just fine, and they are unlikely to let us put them on the exchanges. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z By combining Medicare Part A and B as I described above, it eliminates some of the perverse incentives around hospitalization. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z At the federal level, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act mandates that medical providers receiving federal funds through Medicaid and Medicare, including hospitals, offer patients language assistance. Lost in translation: When parents and pediatricians don’t speak the same language 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The Ryan Plan for Medicare and Medicaid is “right on target,” Santorum said: I commend Chairman Ryan’s long-term budget proposal that tackles entitlement programs, particularly his proposed reforms of the Medicaid program. Is Rick Santorum a Conservative Health-Care Champion? 2012-01-06T20:14:53Z Republicans have refused to consider new taxes, and Democrats have resisted reductions to Medicare, Social Security and other entitlements unless more revenue is part of the equation. GOP announces 'super committee' selections 2011-08-11T03:10:00Z Medicare is fundamentally broken, as is reflected by the $280 billion gap between outlays and receipts of payroll taxes and premiums. President Obama's Disappointing Health Care Budget 2012-02-21T15:24:29Z But on Tuesday night, “Colbert” did turn in on itself with a segment highlighting sex-change surgeries that are now covered by Medicare. Why “The Colbert Report’s” segment on sex-change surgery falls flat 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Adding yet another form of Medicare to the mix may be too much to ask of Capitol Hill. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z In one email, a staffer from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services admitted that CMS didn’t even conduct an analysis of the implementation costs for CLASS. CLASS-Gate: Internal Emails Reveal Administration Knew All Along That Obamacare's Long-Term Care Entitlement Was a "Fiscal Disaster" 2011-09-15T20:59:07Z The same happens in the other direction—just ask Republican advocates of premium-support-based Medicare reform, an idea that originated with left-of-center health wonks, but is now opposed by the very same people. The Tortuous Conservative History of the Individual Mandate 2012-02-07T20:32:34Z And it is in working-class America where Medicare reform is least popular. Is Rick Santorum a Conservative Health-Care Champion? 2012-01-06T20:14:53Z Indeed, the whole reason that Medicare is so difficult to reform is that it is a middle-class entitlement. Is Rick Santorum a Conservative Health-Care Champion? 2012-01-06T20:14:53Z Dear Heloise: Scammers are trying to get your Medicare numbers. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Guard your Medicare number 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Trump’s administration has said it wants to lower drug prices and hinted at mandating rebates in Medicare. Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z The 2003 law that created the Medicare prescription benefit program expressly prohibited Medicare from either setting drug prices or even negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies. The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Today I want to dig into the data about the Medicare drug program, and explain why the program’s inadequacies are exaggerated. The Medicare Drug 'Donut Hole' is a Much Smaller Problem Than You Think 2012-05-25T05:26:59Z That’s a big part of the reason that Medicare Advantage can offer a superior benefit package, compared to traditional Medicare. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z ABC opened its coverage with tape of President Franklin Roosevelt signing Social Security legislation and President Lyndon Johnson creating Medicare. TV networks cover health care legislation signing 2010-03-23T17:12:00Z Medicare Supplement Insurance, known as Medigap, was designed to cover such a gap in service and does include health care abroad. Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Competitive bidding and premium support were Democratic ideas, ideas that Republicans like Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan adopted as a way of seeking bipartisan support for Medicare reform. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z But Medicare doesn’t use this monopsony power to the degree that it could, leading to a lot of waste and inefficiency. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z This had the paradoxical effect of increasing Medicare’s costs, because the traditional government-run program still dominated the market, and thus its higher costs resulted in higher overall health spending. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z If you rip off the Medicare system, commit tax fraud or perpetrate identity theft, federal prosecutors will throw the book at you. Six reasons we may have another bank crisis 2012-08-20T17:53:00Z And so we got the civil rights thing and a bunch of other stuff as well, including Medicare, I think. ArtsBeat Blog: Errol Morris Interviews Stephen King 2011-11-10T14:39:00Z Shanahan told his local ABC affiliate, WTVD, that he was one of the few rheumatologists left in the Research Triangle area who accepted Medicare patients. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z Cranert has applied for Medicare but is not sure she can wait for her paperwork to be processed. Down on luck diva faces surgery, mounting bills 2010-12-04T17:37:00Z A group from Oklahoma is wrestling with a clinically challenging and costly population on both Medicare and Medicaid--the sort of patients doctors tend to run away from. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z Comparably few people had health insurance, and Medicare and Medicaid were just getting implemented. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z The ASO would apply the administrative services model to traditional Medicare, in which private insurers would process Medicare’s health claims, in the way that insurers do for companies that self-insure their workers. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z He not only defrauded Medicare — he considers himself a “healthcare entrepreneur” — but killed his cancer-ridden wife by insisting on a quack treatment. More Russian meddling: Paul Goldberg comic novel, ‘The Château’ 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Treatment in public hospitals is completely covered by Medicare, though people with private health insurance often elect to use private hospitals. Which country has the world's best healthcare system? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z In other words, the 30-year increase in life expectancy was identical before and after the introduction of Medicare. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z This will allow Medicare’s eligibility age to match that of Social Security. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z The data do not include claims from government programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid. Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, at a campaign event in New Hampshire, Mr. Biden employed the term with the same level of irony when talking about Senator Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” platform. The Perfect Phrase for This Relentless Year 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z It will be up to President Obama to explain why his plan cuts Medicare more, and why seniors should choose government rationing over individual choice. Why the Democrats' 'Mediscare' Attack Won't Work Against Paul Ryan 2012-08-11T17:16:15Z Wildwood was the first clinic in the Madison area to stop taking new Medicare patients. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z Promising Young Woman: Representative from New York touts Medicare and free college tuition for all. Style Invitational Week 1440: It’s parody time 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z “Newsflash: Paul Ryan just announced that he wants to privatize Medicare,” Michael Kazin, a professor at Georgetown University, interjected during a discussion of the political implications of the Affordable Care Act’s policy design. Historians Assess Obama’s Legacy Under Trump’s Shadow 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z About 30 percent are poor enough to be on Medicaid, 40 percent are on Medicare and most of the rest are insured. What medical schools are doing about a looming shortage of doctors 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The Medicare reforms included in President Obama’s budget are too minor and often misguided. President Obama's Disappointing Health Care Budget 2012-02-21T15:24:29Z Part of me wants to cut Huntsman some slack for its deafening silence on Medicare and Medicaid. Jon Huntsman's Bold Plan for Health Care Reform (but not Entitlements) 2011-09-04T14:40:41Z Burns also said that “litigating against Medicare Advantage plans to create new rules through the courts will not fix widely acknowledged government policy shortcomings or help Medicare Advantage members and is wrong.” Justice department joins lawsuit alleging massive medicare fraud by UnitedHealth 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z "I want to move on to Medicare and entitlements," she said. Forceful Raddatz draws praise as moderator 2012-10-12T13:16:13Z The plans use competitive bidding to challenge insurers, and traditional Medicare, to pay doctors whatever they want to pay, while providing a Medicare benefit package at the best possible price. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z About a quarter of Medicare payments are spent in the last year of life, according to recent estimates. How mom’s death changed my thinking about end-of-life care 2013-03-03T14:00:00Z Signing up for Tinder while taking nursing classes and working full time as a Medicare recovery specialist for a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield, her current job, was more an afterthought than a priority. The Little Wedding on the Deck 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z But that elimination should have been accompanied by regulatory changes, so that Medicare Advantage plans could compete on price with traditional government-run Medicare. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z George W. Bush has shown the path to real reform, as his controversial, market-oriented Medicare drug benefit has proven that competition drives down costs. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z And then there was communism, Cuba, factories and fear-mongering, socialists and socialites, Vietnam, Medicare, Selma, Sputnik – the chaos of the decade felt like it could boil over at any moment. How late-night political comedy needs to evolve: Be more subversive 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Why bother doing anything about Medicare in the first place, then? Why Closing Medicare's 'Donut Hole' is a Terrible Idea 2012-05-23T19:38:46Z They point out that the Ryan plan builds on the success of Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit, which has been successful at reducing premium costs on an absolute basis: a remarkable achievement. The Two Approaches to Medicare Reform: Rationing vs. Individual Choice 2011-08-17T14:26:34Z Treating heart failure costs Medicare $30 billion a year, making it one of the most expensive diseases for the government. The Most Promising New Heart Devices 2010-03-24T21:20:00Z Democrats clearly intend to demagogue Ryan’s reforms by claiming that Republicans aim to “end” Medicare—PolitiFact’s “lie of the year”—but Mark Amodei of Nevada showed Republicans how to win an election despite these tactics. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z Last Vegas, promoted as a Hangover for the Medicare set, earned $16.5 million from its teaming of Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline on a Casino City spree. Ender’s Game Win Muted by the Distant Hammers of Thor 2013-11-03T21:28:16Z Where others avoid patients on Medicare, they have spotted an opportunity. Concierge Medicine For The Poorest 2012-02-23T15:10:58Z But on Tuesday night, “Colbert” did turn in on itself with a segment highlighting sex reassignment surgeries that are now covered by Medicare. Why “The Colbert Report’s” segment on sex reassignment surgery falls flat 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The paycheck showed that Cortez, who is also a mother, worked more than 70 hours but only took home less than $10 after federal taxes, Social Security and Medicare. Bartender posts TikTok video of $9.28 paycheck to highlight importance of tipping 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The candidates are diametrically apart on health care, Medicare, gay marriage, immigration and abortion rights - all potential debate issues. Fall's must-see political TV: Obama-Romney debates 2012-09-08T13:48:12Z One of the big advantages of the privately-administered forms of Medicare, such as Medicare Advantage, is that they can negotiate amongst providers and do more to manage complex cases. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z He said major changes are needed and that his book will advocate a bipartisan agreement to address such entitlement programs as Medicare and Social Security. Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana has a book deal 2011-03-21T21:05:09Z It’s hard to imagine Cruise ever talking about Medicare eligibility. The Wilford Brimley Meme That Helps Measure Tom Cruise’s Agelessness 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z “The savings his ad attacks do not cut a single guaranteed Medicare benefit.” Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z When we speak about Medicare’s problems, we usually talk about how much the program costs. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z The first is that Ryan’s Medicare cuts were solely used to extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund, and not to fund new spending elsewhere. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z They even fail to understand what the government is doing — many who value highly government programs like Medicare don’t realize that they are in the public sector. We’ve been brainwashed 2012-06-14T17:21:00Z Bill Clinton ran circles around him on the issue of Medicare reform. Combativeness Doesn't Equal Seriousness about Entitlement Reform 2012-01-26T04:17:11Z The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shut down Theranos' labs for, among other gross inadequacies, providing patients with false diagnoses and failing to report inaccurate test results. What comes after "The Dropout" ending: What Elizabeth Holmes, Erika Cheung and others are doing now 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It’s unclear what happened to the DeSantis of a decade ago, a boilerplate libertarian and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus who was mainly preoccupied with fiscal austerity and privatizing Medicare and Social Security. Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Department of Health and Human Services released data on average premiums for Medicare Part D, also known as Medicare’s prescription drug benefit. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z When all is said and done, we don’t need more shtick about marital betrayal and who gets to keep the beach house, but we could still use more good, provocative dramedies about the Medicare years. In Netflix’s ‘Grace and Frankie,’ age is just a number that sadly averages zero 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Frank addresses the nation, saying he’ll forgo re-election to tackle entitlement reform — cutting back on the costs of Social Security and Medicare. 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 2 Recap: Balancing the Eggs 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z As I noted above, the law cut Medicare spending by $716 billion in order to expand other government health spending by $1.9 trillion. How Romney Can Reduce Spending While Repealing Obama's Cuts to Medicare 2012-08-15T06:07:56Z The irony is that the very same wonks who criticize private insurance and premium support in the context of Medicare have endorsed the use of the same concepts in a law they enthusiastically support: Obamacare. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z He concludes with this provocative point: “If a managed care, population based capitation payment is where Medicare is heading, incentivizing more people to join Medicare Advantage may be a more sensible option.” Health Wonk Review: Hurricane Irene Edition 2011-09-01T13:38:53Z Some are costly, such as the many unneeded tests and procedures for retired Americans covered by Medicare public health insurance. Change of heart 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Although some people may lose Medicare, Social Security or veterans’ benefits, at least we now get to choose our own facts. Style Invitational: A RIP-roaring year — write an obit poem 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z It “fixes” the Medicare fee schedule for physicians. Repeal of the Medical-Device Tax Is Life-Saving Legislation 2012-06-11T04:42:00Z To put it simply, Obamacare takes hundreds of billion of dollars away from Medicare’s market-oriented Medicare Advantage program, and uses some of the savings to destroy the drug benefit’s most market-oriented feature. Why Closing Medicare's 'Donut Hole' is a Terrible Idea 2012-05-23T19:38:46Z Using flattery and the threat of embarrassment, he gets the American Medical Association to support the creation of Medicare, which it vehemently opposed. Review: In ‘The Great Society,’ Another Presidential Nightmare 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z A Romney-Ryan administration will protect and strengthen Medicare, for my Mom’s generation, for my generation, and for my kids and yours. Yes, Paul Ryan Spoke the Truth About Obama's Fiscal Record at the Republican Convention 2012-08-30T05:21:38Z We tried and failed to persuade the Healthcare Financing Administration – then the agency that ran Medicare – to support an intervention that encouraged the appropriate use of important medications. How academics can help shape the health care industry 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Would he be a New Deal Democrat slinging his mighty shield for new public works programs or would he be rallying with the Tea Party to lower taxes on billionaires and gut Medicare? The politics of Captain America 2011-07-19T21:01:00Z The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Monday the clinic did not meet the conditions for coverage as a supplier of ambulatory surgical services and would be terminated at the end of January. N.Y. clinic that treated Joan Rivers gets accreditation reprieve 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z In the Democratic debate in September, Biden defended his opposition to Medicare for All — and his support for adding a public option to the Affordable Care Act — by simply stating, “I’m for Barack.” How Close Are Barack Obama and Joe Biden? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z This significant reduction in fees is driving many doctors to stop accepting new Medicare patients, making it harder for seniors to gain access to needed care. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z So, how will Obamacare’s Medicare Advantage cuts affect seniors who are currently enrolled in MA plans? Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z We also spoke about Switzerland as a model for U.S. health-care reform, and debated whether or not Medicare is more efficient than private insurance. Public Radio Podcast: Obamacare at the Supreme Court; The Swiss Health Reform Model; Medicare's Inefficiencies 2011-10-05T14:22:39Z The law prohibits the use of Medicare dollars for abortions. Megan McCain: Biden will have to "talk to his creator" about stance on abortion 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z The irony is an ASO is just the sort of thing that could help traditional Medicare succeed against private plans. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z All the private sector uses the same Medicare codes. Is Rick Santorum a Conservative Health-Care Champion? 2012-01-06T20:14:53Z This is key, as the HHS bureaucracy would otherwise be likely to undermine competitive bidding and premium support as to maintain its bloated Medicare budget. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z You’re not covered by your host country’s medical programs, nor are you covered by Medicare. Q&A: Going Abroad? How the State Department Can Help 2013-01-30T15:06:35Z About half of this is reclaimable via a nationwide Medicare insurance scheme. Which country has the world's best healthcare system? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z So Republicans participated in crafting the Social Security Amendments of 1965 that created Medicare and Medicaid. Liberalism was never easy 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The next time they proffered extremism in the face of his invitation to compromise, Obama could do what Clinton did when congressional Republicans offered Medicare cuts as their budget “compromise” in 1995. Where has this Barack Obama been? If Obama had governed like this in 2009, he’d be a transformational, historic president 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z He also leads Romney on “sharing your values” and on who would better handle foreign policy, taxes, healthcare, jobs, and Social Security and Medicare. Polls: Obama, Romney neck and neck 2012-05-07T18:13:00Z Another claim in the ad from the Agenda Project said the plan would “privatize” Medicare, which received a Mostly True rating from PolitiFact. Republicans 'Ending Medicare' is PolitiFact's 2011 Lie of the Year 2011-12-20T16:00:46Z After Medicare, the US healthcare programme for the over-65s, was founded, people started to live even longer lives – and dementia soared. ‘Eventually I knew she was no longer safe alone’: how do we care for family with dementia? 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z He’s campaigning on his own budget, which fully repeals Obamacare, and eliminates that law’s Medicare cuts. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z This is the plan they’ve chosen, they chose, they prefer, some 4 million current seniors will lose their Medicare Advantage plan. Fact-Checking Obama's Campaign Ad About Romney's Proposal for Medicare Reform 2012-08-27T04:41:15Z Baseball attendance is down because “a bad flu season and rolling Medicare outages” are killing off its aging fans. Review: ‘Brockmire’ Is the Dystopian Baseball Comedy We Need 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z But the Medicaid expansion also is a key lever for improving senior health because it extends coverage to older people who haven’t yet become eligible for Medicare. The state of senior health: It depends on your state 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The dream scenario is possible: that the 2012 election gives Medicare reformers a mandate to put the program on permanently stable footing. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z The myth of Medicare’s low administrative costs is routinely put forth by those who advocate government-run health care. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z In one case, Carson’s son invited an administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to an event in Baltimore; three months later CMS awarded a $485,000 contract to his wife’s company. Ben Carson, or the tale of the disappearing Cabinet secretary 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z We simply can’t afford, right now, to increase the debt to fix a program that is not as threatening to our fiscal survival as are Medicare and Medicaid. Is the Conservative Establishment Against Entitlement Reform? 2012-01-18T18:35:49Z But he doesn’t say how he’s going to do this, especially considering that bringing spending down from 25% of GDP to 20% will require significant changes to Medicare. On Health Care, Mitt Romney's Pragmatic Plan Plays it Safe 2011-09-07T12:23:34Z It was part of the bipartisan proposal for Medicare reform under President Clinton. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z They also are one of the hardest hit, having graduated into the Great Recession; they lost years of earning only to face, decades from now, a collapsing Social Security and Medicare. “Sorry to Bother You” exposes the danger of bourgeois integration 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z But the tens of millions of retirees who rely on the traditional Medicare program today could benefit from higher-quality care, at lower cost. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z “I think the things that would support artists are the things that would support everyone: a living wage, Medicare for all, and affordable housing,” she said. For Artists in Need, a New Coalition Brings $11.6 Million in Speedy Relief 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Why on earth, in this time of fiscal crisis, are we funding Medicare for millionaires? Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Why one physician took the risk of becoming an F.B.I. informant to expose alleged Medicare fraud. Sunday Reading: The Year of the Whistle-Blower 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z It is because the old vote in such numbers that Medicare is expensive and hard to reform. Change of heart 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z As my co-blogger Robert Book noted this week, the President’s budget cuts Medicare by $300 billion over the next ten years. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Medicare Advantage plans are severely restricted from passing along cost savings to seniors; instead, they’re required by law to offer more generous benefits. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z The script reads: You paid into Medicare for years. Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would 2012-08-14T03:01:47Z In other words, it was anticipated that Medicare would cover an average person’s health expenditures for the last 5.2 years of his life. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z After Reagan responded with a wandering anecdote about an orphan and someone’s aunt, Carter bore in and attacked Reagan for opposing Medicare. How Ronald Reagan Triumphed 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would also have eliminated the employer tax exclusion, but he had little of substance to say on Medicare. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z However, the Ryan plan is designed both to restructure Medicare and reduce Medicare spending: if it can’t do the latter, it loses its appeal in many ways. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z Medicare actually benefits from having much of its administrative costs funded by other government agencies, masking the program’s true costs. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z But when Mr. Biden accused some Republicans of wanting to use the debt ceiling to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare, GOP representatives hooted and howled. At the State of the Union, Republicans Give Biden the Gift of Heckling 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Sarah Kliff cited a study yesterday that showed that every $1,000 that a hospital lost in Medicare reimbursements was associated with a 6-8 percent increase in mortality rates from heart attacks. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z The primary federally-run health program is Medicare, which denies a higher percentage of claims than six of the largest seven health insurance companies. State of the ... Health Care Reform 2012-01-25T07:45:36Z The law cuts Medicare, not to improve the program’s solvency, but to fund new federal spending commitments. Government Produces Slide Show to Help Sell Obamacare: 'Hello, My Name is XXX' 2012-05-02T17:04:22Z Medicare and most insurance companies are covering the services. Welcome to the age of cancer rehab 2013-01-29T20:57:00Z Well, I mean, I think I’ve pointed out some differences—for instance, his Medicare for All plan would not include any private health insurance whatsoever, right, and mine would. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Often, middle- and upper-income patients with private insurance pay much more than those with Medicare, Medicaid or no insurance. Loved one sick with covid-19? A patient advocate can help. 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z If you like your health plan, you most likely will not be able to keep it – especially if you’re on Medicare. Seniors: No, you cannot keep your plan ??? even if you like it 2011-10-24T17:23:31Z Ron Paul, supposedly the libertarian in the race, has explicitly backed away from Medicare reform. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z Under a competitive bidding system, insurers are likely to pay primary care physicians more, while bearing more scrutiny upon the wasteful, costly procedures that drive Medicare spending higher. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z A key component of any strategy for better growth and fiscal sustainability is reforming Medicaid and Medicare to be secure for the next generations. President Obama's Disappointing Health Care Budget 2012-02-21T15:24:29Z Instead they propose reducing long-term unemployment insurance, cutting federal workers pay and asking upper-income seniors to pay more for Medicare, among other provisions. House approves payroll tax cut extension 2011-12-13T23:49:00Z The fairer and more responsible approach would be for hospitals to hold politicians accountable for making unsustainable promises to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Goal of the New York City Hospital Mega-Merger: Raising Prices 2012-06-08T13:13:54Z “Full-blown defined-contribution plans could perhaps generate better results,” said Orzag, in which employers give workers a fixed amount of money with which to fund their health plans, just as premium support-based Medicare reforms do. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z For example, under current law, Medicare must pay for health care delivered by any hospital or doctor willing to do so at Medicare’s rates—what wonks call Medicare’s “any willing provider” provision. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z However, on an apples-to-apples basis, if you take out the extra benefits, Medicare Advantage plans are 9 percent cheaper than government-run plans. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z Robert and Jim found that “Medicare beneficiaries who would have enrolled in the Medicare Advantage program under prior law will lose an average of $3,714 in 2017 health care services.” Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z Eventually there will be Medicare for the elderly but no Medicare providers willing to see them. Orszag: Another Mandate May Be Necessary to Save Obamacare's Long-Term Care Entitlement 2011-08-08T19:05:57Z The big federal entitlement programs, Medicare and Medicaid, pay hospitals far less than private insurers do. Goal of the New York City Hospital Mega-Merger: Raising Prices 2012-06-08T13:13:54Z Today, Medicare patients represent one-quarter of Wildwood’s practice overall, and as much as 70 percent for some of the clinic’s veterans, like Wertsch. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z By the end of this decade, under Obamacare, Medicare reimbursement rates are set to fall below those of Medicaid. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z Quiet walleye anglers are being overwhelmed with the 25 in plus walleye being caught from not only the edge of the sand dunes, Goose Island and especially the Medicare Beach Area. A variety of fish offering good fall action at the Potholes Reservoir 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z And we wonder why Medicare and Medicaid lose trillions of dollars to fraud? Why Conrad Murray, a Convicted Felon, Remains on the Medicare Payroll 2011-11-30T14:20:22Z If Republicans sweep into power in November, they will hope to enact the Medicare reforms advocated by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, which will bring more private options into the Medicare program. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z The problem is that, today, Medicare covers nearly everyone over 65, whereas in the Franks study, not everyone had yet enrolled in Medicare. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z Nearly one-third rely on government-funded public health insurance, such as Medicare for the elderly or Medicaid for the poor and disabled. Alabama: black women die of cervical cancer at more than twice national average 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s an election year, of course, and President Obama has already stated his intention to campaign against market-based Medicare reform. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z From a policy perspective, the important thing to realize is that Obamacare cuts Medicare almost as aggressively as Paul Ryan does. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z The MMA increased payments to Medicare Advantage plans in order to improve their viability. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z Government spending pays for a surprising share of visits to the doctor and drugs through a patchwork of public programmes: Medicare for the old, Medicaid for the poor and Chip for children. Which country has the world's best healthcare system? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z “If I were king for the day, to do something akin to Medicare for all.” Tom Perez trounces GOP health care bill after CBO score: “unmitigated disaster” 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The future of Medicare should be marked by competition, choice, and innovation—rather than bureaucracy, stagnation, and bankruptcy. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z Medicare doesn’t pay for them, just the diagnostic tests. Advisers urge easier access to treatment for hearing loss 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The second is to reform the drivers of long-term spending—Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare—by applying Wyden-Ryan to the first, block grants to the second, and repeal to the third. How Romney Can Reduce Spending While Repealing Obama's Cuts to Medicare 2012-08-15T06:07:56Z Medicare itself, social security, wildly popular, all at their essence. "That's where I draw the line": David Cross has words for comics who moan about cancel culture 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Improving the Medicare benefit One thing that most people don’t realize is that Medicare, designed in 1965, has significant gaps and flaws in the design of its insurance benefit. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z The area known as Medicare Beach, across from Mar Don Resort is known to produce rainbow to over 20 inches in the winter. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill finds plenty east side winter trout fishing action 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z First, we must keep the promises made to our current retirees: their Social Security and Medicare benefits should not be affected. On Health Care, Mitt Romney's Pragmatic Plan Plays it Safe 2011-09-07T12:23:34Z Sometimes she drops the anchorwoman persona to speak directly to viewers, like when she wrapped up a contentious segment with Democratic and Republican political aides talking past each other about Medicare. Fox's Kelly gets big role for convention 2012-08-27T11:29:09Z Medigap plans are a big part of this, by providing private-sector supplemental coverage that undermines Medicare’s ability to incentivize seniors to be mindful of wasteful medical spending. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z These figures don’t include the cuts to Medicare, which I will discuss later. CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought 2012-07-27T05:30:35Z He hired Doorbal, a gym rat and steroids abuser, as a part-time employee and cut him in on a lucrative Medicare fraud scheme. Survivors angry over 'Pain & Gain' depiction 2013-04-04T11:31:06Z Exhibit A, these conservatives say, is the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Why Closing Medicare's 'Donut Hole' is a Terrible Idea 2012-05-23T19:38:46Z Here’s Amodei’s response ad: Amodei’s method of framing the Medicare debate between the parties echoes what I discuss in the American Spectator piece above. How Mark Amodei of Nevada Beat Democrats' Medicare Scare Tactics 2011-09-14T21:26:53Z Every time either side tries to do anything about Medicare, the other side just bashes them over the head with it. Q&A: Yoram Bauman — economist, author, jokester 2012-06-22T19:38:04Z Our path for the future of Social Security and Medicare is honesty and security, theirs is demagoguery and deception. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z It’s hard to remember a day when there wasn’t Medicare or Medicaid. Robert Caro Reflects on Robert Moses, L.B.J., and His Own Career in Nonfiction 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Medicare and Medicaid can cover oxygen concentrators, a nursing home or home services through their local council on aging. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You’re wealthy, your brother’s ill, and help is … not on the way 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z But his private insurer reimbursed the clinic for twice the amount of Medicare: $108.04. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z And in the next couple of months he passes Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, the voting-rights bill . Robert Caro Reflects on Robert Moses, L.B.J., and His Own Career in Nonfiction 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Ryan, whose budget became a political lightning rod for its proposed Medicare changes, asked not to be appointed. GOP announces 'super committee' selections 2011-08-11T03:10:00Z Hence, while Medicare Advantage plans are costlier than traditional Medicare plans, they also have more generous benefits. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z A more serious problem is how the FDA, in concert with Medicare’s drug price controls, has caused a massive shortage in cancer chemotherapy drugs. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z But perhaps there’s a way to use the private sector experience to make improvements to the traditional, 1965-vintage Medicare program. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z A recent study by three Harvard economists found that, using comparable benefit packages, Medicare Advantage was 9 percent more cost-efficient than traditional Medicare. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Even IF it is half as much as Medicare, overall, the percentage of Medicare fraud + administrative costs is less than the percentage for private insurance. Obamacare's MLR 'Bomb' Will Create Private Insurance Monopolies and Drive Premiums Skyward. Hallelujah! 2011-12-06T15:27:03Z She graduated from N.Y.U. and is now a health insurance specialist for rural hospitals in the innovation division of the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Baltimore. 40 Guests, Plus a Covid-Safety Officer 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z And there may be a sound policy case for substantially cutting Medicare for current retirees, as Obamacare does. Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would 2012-08-14T03:01:47Z The Washington Post’s Fact Checker concluded that while there’s “a worthwhile debate” about whether Ryan’s proposal should be adopted, “it is not true to claim Republicans are trying to ‘kill’ Medicare.” Republicans 'Ending Medicare' is PolitiFact's 2011 Lie of the Year 2011-12-20T16:00:46Z And he put the future of Medicare in the hands of 15 unelected bureaucrats. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z Unfortunately, Medicare will dictate what the bundles look like. Health Wonk Review: Hurricane Irene Edition 2011-09-01T13:38:53Z Their defense of the “ending Medicare” claim, such as it is, is that using private insurers to deliver health care to seniors, instead of a government agency, fundamentally “ends” the program. Republicans 'Ending Medicare' is PolitiFact's 2011 Lie of the Year 2011-12-20T16:00:46Z They do better than those on Medicaid and Medicare, even when controlling for prior health status and the other relevant factors. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z Medicare is, along with the other government-run health care programs, the biggest driver of the federal deficit. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Medicare Advantage plans are private insurance plans offered as an alternative to traditional fee-for-service option. UnitedHealth doctored medicare records, overbilled U.S. by $1 billion, feds claim 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Medicare pays private insurers a set amount to care for each beneficiary. Nursing homes move into the insurance business 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Doctors have recently averted a 27% cut in Medicare payments, but that will only last until the end of the year. Concierge Medicine For The Poorest 2012-02-23T15:10:58Z When Congress passed the Medicare drug benefit—“Medicare Part D” in health-wonk parlance—the program included some cost-sharing measures designed to limit wasteful drug spending. Why Closing Medicare's 'Donut Hole' is a Terrible Idea 2012-05-23T19:38:46Z Instead, he is proposing something more palatable to the left -- $248 billion in Medicare savings, the bulk of which will come from reducing overpayments to health care providers. Obama offers $3 trillion debt plan 2011-09-19T16:19:02Z “It’s interesting to me that, when it comes to 'Medicare for All,' health care, the response there has been, ‘We need to write a big check. Reparations are overdue: "Confronting the truth" about slavery means paying for it 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Some things Bullock suggests are estate and disability planning, understanding Medicare and Medicaid, setting up disability trusts and life insurance trusts, naming guardianship and conservatorship, getting long-term care insurance, and becoming familiar with nursing homes. How to cope with caring for baby boomer parents while raising small children 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Americans just don’t understand how it would be possible to have free Medicare and free education.” Neve Campbell: ‘Everything about US politics makes me proud to be Canadian’ 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z His top quote: "Keep your government hands off my Medicare," by a speaker at a town hall meeting in South Carolina in July. 2009-12-16T08:01:00Z Ari Parker, the head Medicare adviser and co-founder of Chapter, a free service that offers advice on Medicare plans, described a client who was traveling in Paris when he suffered a heart attack. Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Finally, the plan gradually increases Medicare premiums by 2 percent a year, in order to ensure that seniors paid for premiums equaling 35 percent of the program’s costs. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Cost-sharing reform One of the worst aspects of Medicare is the way it is almost intentionally designed to waste money. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z But Obamacare’s Medicare cuts are bluntly structured, in ways that will harm seniors’ access to care. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z They want to get their hands on your personal information and Medicare number to use for fraudulent purposes. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Guard your Medicare number 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z It was Johnson, not Kennedy, who drove through the legislation that ended segregation in the South and who allowed everyone to breathe a little easier, thanks to Medicare and Medicaid. Christmas gifts 2012: the best biographies 2012-11-30T22:55:07Z And one-third of those without Medicare were uninsured. Families USA's Bogus Claim That Overturning Obamacare Will Kill People 2012-06-22T12:50:03Z Reimbursement is tied in large part to what Medicare does. Is Rick Santorum a Conservative Health-Care Champion? 2012-01-06T20:14:53Z What Gingrich does is portray structurally meaningless reforms, like the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate, as “revolutionary,” so as to simultaneously scare seniors while achieving nothing. Combativeness Doesn't Equal Seriousness about Entitlement Reform 2012-01-26T04:17:11Z At the town hall meeting in Gorham, an angry woman railed against Bush for wanting to cut Medicare funding. What we can learn from Jeb Bush’s interactions with a dude with daisies in his beard 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z While the two factions disagree sharply on proposals like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, they share a distress and disgust with the Trump presidency and the growing right-wing extremism that preceded it. E.J. Dionne Jr.’s Lost Hope for the Republican Party 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The program is covered by many health plans and Medicare Part B. Perspective | Explaining insulin resistance, and how to reverse it 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z No approach to reforming Medicare will be perfect or painless for everyone under all circumstances. The Two Approaches to Medicare Reform: Rationing vs. Individual Choice 2011-08-17T14:26:34Z Burr-Coburn creates a new independent agency, the Medicare Consumers’ Protection Agency, that would stand outside of the Department of Health and Human Services. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Democrats are likely to reject the GOP approach, as they oppose cutting Medicare or other government programs unless they are part of broader efforts at federal deficit reduction. GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare 2011-11-30T23:02:00Z Medicare reformers just might win this debate It’s only been a few days since Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z Called-out comment lolly Ron Paul will not cancel social security or Medicare or Veterans pay and such. Ron Paul's Plan for Medicare Reform: Legalize Pot 2012-01-26T20:33:59Z It really needed you to file a claim with your primary insurance carrier — Medicare — even though the claim would be denied. Two days in sick bay cost me $5,929. Why won’t my travel insurance pay? 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z There are other things that private insurers do that Medicare does less well. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z It’s true that the Obamacare Medicare cuts don’t make any changes to the Medicare insurance benefit, which means that the health-care services covered by the Medicare insurance plan are technically unchanged. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z And Paul Ryan’s plan takes advantage of what we’ve learned from Part D. Indeed, the Ryan Plan is properly seen as an attempt to bring Part D’s innovations to the rest of Medicare. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z Medicare Advantage continues to gain market share over traditional Medicare, despite looming Obamacare-related cuts to the program. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z It depicts Johnson’s fight to enact such federal War on Poverty programs as Medicare, and his escalation of the Vietnam War — which tarnished and derailed his presidency. Seattle Rep’s 2014-15 season: LBJ, Jinkx, ‘Piano Lesson’ 2014-04-09T23:38:30Z Medicare participants and citizens of countries covered by national health services generally fall into this category. Frugal Traveler Blog: Should You Buy Travel Insurance? 2013-01-29T21:47:29Z Because this premium-support program is the only source of prescription-drug funding in Medicare, it is able to bring real market forces to bear. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z It wouldn’t be surprising for some House Republicans to favor keeping Medicare’s prescription-drug ‘donut hole’ closed. Are House Republicans Caving in on Repealing Obamacare? Doubtful. 2012-05-17T14:10:09Z Medicare will never call you for this information. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A healthy label 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z America’s most successful and beloved government programs are social insurance – Social Security and Medicare. Robert Reich: The Bernie skeptics are wrong — here are 6 reasons why 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z President Biden proposed his budget that would help fund Medicare with a 25 percent tax on billionaires. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Goes to the Oscars 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The Obama campaign has run several commercials in Florida including ads showcasing his support for Medicare and federal assistance for veterans. Heavy focus on news shows in White House race ads 2012-06-17T11:57:12Z An ASO program could include financial benchmarks, so that administrators are rewarded for saving Medicare money, or by increasing the quality of care. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z As a preventive measure, he saw them every month, whereas doctors typically see Medicare patients every four to six months. Concierge Medicine For The Poorest 2012-02-23T15:10:58Z “The reductions to Medicare reimbursements—those are killing Nevada,” he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. How Mark Amodei of Nevada Beat Democrats' Medicare Scare Tactics 2011-09-14T21:26:53Z The long-term difference between these two approaches, then, is not how much they reduce Medicare spending, but how. Why the Democrats' 'Mediscare' Attack Won't Work Against Paul Ryan 2012-08-11T17:16:15Z “The primary goal of publicly funded healthcare programs like Medicare is to provide high-quality medical services to those in need — not to line the pockets of participants willing to abuse the system.” UnitedHealth doctored medicare records, overbilled U.S. by $1 billion, feds claim 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The biggest reason Social Security and Medicare are projected to cost so much in future years is because America is aging so fast. When entitlement reform meets immigration reform 2013-02-20T20:00:00Z In addition, the trustees of Medicare estimate that approximately 4 million people will lose their coverage under Medicare Advantage. Fact-Checking Obama's Campaign Ad About Romney's Proposal for Medicare Reform 2012-08-27T04:41:15Z And we wonder why Medicare and Medicaid lose trillions of dollars to fraud? murphyslaw Things are not always clear cut. Why Conrad Murray, a Convicted Felon, Remains on the Medicare Payroll 2011-11-30T14:20:22Z The idea of expending Medicare to include more benefits for our seniors, wildly popular. "That's where I draw the line": David Cross has words for comics who moan about cancel culture 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z I published a big piece on Medicare reform in National Affairs, excerpts of which I posted here at Forbes. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z And Medicare isn’t footing the bill at these “private pay” facilities. Growing Old in High Style 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Medicare Beach is the new walleye hot spot, walleye up to 10 pounds have been reported in that area. Plenty of late-summer fishing choices at Potholes Reservoir 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z And finally, the Medicare actuary estimates that 15 percent of hospitals and nursing homes will stop taking Medicare patients. Fact-Checking Obama's Campaign Ad About Romney's Proposal for Medicare Reform 2012-08-27T04:41:15Z Polls show that seniors are more skeptical of the health care law than younger people because Medicare cuts provide much of the financing to expand coverage for the uninsured. Andy Griffith's new role: pitching health care law 2010-07-30T15:03:00Z Medicare ASOs, on the other hand, could use their market power to negotiate lower prices. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z “My husband and I have good jobs, we are able to pay for the things we want to pay for,” said Ambar Valdez, who works for Medicare in San Antonio. Would You Take Out a Loan to Buy This Week’s Groceries? 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s not clear whether Perry is aiming to choose between these three proposals, or to combine them into one Medicare plan. How Rick Perry's Flat-Tax Plan Would Accelerate Health Reform 2011-10-25T15:05:04Z Private Medicare Advantage plans, on the other hand, can steer their patients to more cost-efficient hospitals and doctors. Who's Better at Running Medicare: Government, or the Private Sector? 2012-09-03T02:38:24Z High list prices drive patients into and out of the doughnut hole faster, raising their out-of-pocket costs and Medicare expenditures. Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Medicare would remain an entitlement program, but it would also be more costly to future beneficiaries. Republicans 'Ending Medicare' is PolitiFact's 2011 Lie of the Year 2011-12-20T16:00:46Z She remained in denial, even when she was ordering pizza every other night because she couldn’t remember to grocery shop, or when her Medicare coverage lapsed because she forgot to renew it. No one wants to think about losing a parent. But not planning for it makes it worse. 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z However, Medicare plans do not cover a return home by ambulance or evacuation by air. Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Last year she co-sponsored a House bill that would provide coverage for wigs under Medicare. ‘The Hair Tales’: Stories of Black Women’s Hair and Self-Acceptance 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z I may sound like a broken record, but there’s no getting around the fact two of the biggest drains on the country’s resources are Medicare and Medicaid. Balancing the Budget: Simple Math, Hard Choices 2011-08-15T19:49:38Z The I.R.S., the state board of medicine, the state Medicaid program and Medicare all audited him; his bank told him he was unwelcome; and the Rumford Hospital terminated his affiliation. Her Town Depended on the Mill. Was It Also Making the Residents Sick? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z In Australia, 54 people who identified as men gave birth in 2014, according to Medicare statistics. The story of one man’s pregnancy: ‘It felt joyous, amazing and brilliant’ 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z But Lyndon Johnson, when it comes to producing these results, whether it’s Medicare or the Fair Housing Act or other things that continue to lift up vulnerable communities. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z But Shlaes’s evidence is highly selective: Medicare and Medicaid, the largest antipoverty programs created by the Johnson administration, are barely mentioned. An Argument That Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Wasn’t So Great 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z As I wrote last June, I have a lengthy essay in the Summer 2011 issue of National Affairs on Medicare reform, entitled “Saving Medicare from Itself.” Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z A Medicare ASO program could serve as a kind of bridge between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z If the Supreme Court does not strike down the whole health care reform law in its ruling expected Thursday, millions of wealthy taxpayers face tax increases related to Medicare. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z Insurers might be let off the hook, for example, only if they support allowing every American, including those with preexisting conditions, to choose Medicare, or something very much like Medicare. Our great healthcare denial 2012-06-17T12:00:00Z The compromise designers also could choose to lay out a "parade of horribles" that no one wants — unacceptable reductions in Medicare or tax hikes — to force lawmakers to agree to less onerous steps. Debt crisis focus shifts to Senate 2011-07-30T03:46:00Z Michael Estrada, the chief executive of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, emphasized in an interview that the older members are insured by Medicare. The Virus Cost Performers Their Work, Then Their Health Coverage 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z It gives Presidential and Congressional candidates something to campaign on in the fall, allowing the broader public to think through the arguments for and against Medicare reform. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z Some had demanded that Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and others withhold their votes for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unless she agreed to bring Medicare for All bill to a floor vote. A.O.C.’s Met Gala Dress Triggered Strong Reactions 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z These guys will flagrantly make stuff up about how Obama is raiding Medicare and blame him for a GM plant closed under George W. Bush and “locked up and empty to this day.” Clinton’s masterful attack on Paul Ryan’s “brass” 2012-09-06T15:29:00Z Nearly all Americans over age 65 are covered by Medicare. The state of senior health: It depends on your state 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The ASO could use Medicare’s conventional reimbursement rates, or use their own, either higher or lower rates, by negotiating directly with providers. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Contrary to their expectations, however, it has been the Obama campaign that has been forced to defend its $716 billion in cuts to the Medicare program, cuts that Mitt Romney promises to repeal. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z It would have created a federal program called Assisted Health Insurance to provide coverage to everyone not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or an employer plan. Richard Nixon would be “drummed out” of GOP today as a liberal: “He passed as much social welfare legislation as Lyndon Johnson” 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Health insurance was invented by private companies in the mid-nineteenth century – far closer to Abraham Lincoln’s time than the present, and almost a century before Medicare and Medicaid. State of the ... Health Care Reform 2012-01-25T07:45:36Z Surely Medicare officials themselves are derelict in approving payment for these procedures—and the medical practitioners themselves are complicit in providing these useless services. The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z And there is serious doubt today whether Medicare and Social Security will be there for us after we retire. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z Medicare and Medigap plans provide little or no coverage outside the United States, so purchasing travel medical insurance can be an important consideration. Whether to Insure That Trip or Not 2010-06-15T21:13:00Z Tea Partiers pointed to Bush's extension of Medicare drugs for older people, the bank bailouts and his stimulus package at the start of the economic meltdown as examples of his lack of fiscal conservatism. George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah 2010-10-27T17:19:00Z Once through the doughnut hole, Medicare picks up the bulk of the drug’s cost. Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z There’s these people who want to dismantle Medicare and , see. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2011-04-13T19:18:55Z “Because, that $716 billion is exactly, to the dollar, the same amount of Medicare savings that he had in his own budget.” Clinton’s masterful attack on Paul Ryan’s “brass” 2012-09-06T15:29:00Z They also want to keep the Medicare ‘donut hole’ closed—essentially they don’t want seniors paying sky-high costs for prescription drugs.” Are House Republicans Caving in on Repealing Obamacare? Doubtful. 2012-05-17T14:10:09Z Remember, Medicare does not extend beyond U.S. borders. How to stay safe and secure while traveling overseas 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The “doc fix” that Congress is contemplating for 2012 will cost $22 billion, a figure that goes up over time as the gap widens between what the 1997 law prescribed and what Medicare costs today. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z As Medicare spending continued to grow at a faster pace than the economy, the SGR law required Congress to reduce Medicare fees accordingly. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z They’re borne by other people in my health insurance plan and — when I’m older — by Medicare.” Do smokers and the obese deserve insurance? 2013-01-28T20:39:00Z I’m a pretty vocal advocate for Medicare for All in the U.S. and for support of the N.H.S. in the U.K. Rob Delaney on Writing While Grieving and the Real Work of Comedy 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Medicare will accept the offer if taxpayers are likely to come out ahead on the deal.” Health Wonk Review: Hurricane Irene Edition 2011-09-01T13:38:53Z Medicare doesn’t cover catastrophic costs, forcing many seniors to buy supplemental Medigap plans for their own protection, and giving providers perverse incentives to favor expensive hospitalizations over more efficient outpatient care. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z “There’s a conflict there,” said Toby Edelman, a senior attorney with the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Nursing homes move into the insurance business 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He made big promises: “Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without cuts.” The King of Contempt 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Pick your issue: Medicare for all, immigration, a wealth tax. Why the Death Penalty Is Dying: A New Book Tells the Surprising Story 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z If you don’t do anything to Medicare or Medicaid or social security, those programs will not be solvent. Hustler’s denigrating S.E. Cupp “satire” 2012-05-24T20:30:00Z The groom, who is also 32 and works in New York, is a founder and the chief executive of Troy Medicare, a health insurance start-up company for seniors in Charlotte, N.C. Jennifer Wieczner, Flaviu Simihaian 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Yet it’s estimated that American taxpayers, through Medicare, spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on drugs for nursing home patients — much of which literally go down the tubes. America’s other drug problem: Prescriptions are being wasted while the needy are shut out 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z A team of volunteers used the “mystery shopper” method, posing as Medicare beneficiaries looking for a new doctor. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suspended visits to nursing homes on 13 March. Loneliness endangers the body as well: how to stay connected with elderly loved ones 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z There are nearly 18 million enrollees in the overall Medicare Advantage market. Nursing homes move into the insurance business 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Leaders on Capitol Hill have called for Medicare price negotiations. Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z I think we, particularly in Georgia, have to look at Medicare expansion; we have to look at access to health care. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: ‘A lot of people only understand a portion of what it takes to govern’ 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z “Trying to explain the sustainable growth rate in Medicare is challenging,” Mr. Baer said. 2010-01-09T03:27:00Z In a recent report, the actuary of Medicare projects that Part D’s cost over its first decade will likely be more than 40% below those original estimates. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z Hence, whereas the Ryan plan provides compelling clarity regarding the future fiscal trajectory of Medicare, a competitive bidding system provides none. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z So, I support everybody having access to Medicare. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z But there’s another question worth asking: could private insurers play a role in improving the traditional Medicare program? Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z Today’s Sound Off is about scammers stealing Medicare numbers: Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Guard your Medicare number 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z It is no coincidence that these two features are central to Paul Ryan’s premium support plan for Medicare reform which passed the House this year. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z Doctors stop being willing to see Medicare patients. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z “The ACO program may exacerbate this trend by causing providers to shift more of their costs to commercially insured patients in order to qualify for the Medicare cost-reduction bonuses.” FTC Commissioner: Accountable Care Organizations Will Likely Lead to 'Higher Costs and Lower Quality Health Care' 2011-11-21T23:24:34Z Medicare entitles — there’s that word again — older people and some with chronic illnesses to federally subsidized healthcare. The best “defence”: On fighting for the good life in Trumplandia 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Medicare says the national ad is not political, but part of its outreach to educate seniors about new benefits available next year. Andy Griffith's new role: pitching health care law 2010-07-30T15:03:00Z But the fact is that a Romney administration would restore Obamacare’s cuts to Medicare, and replace them with reforms designed to protect the solvency of Medicare for future generations. Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would 2012-08-14T03:01:47Z He went on to say, “In just a single year, the researchers reported, twenty-five to forty-two percent of Medicare patients received at least one of twenty-six useless tests and treatments.” The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z In the speech, Romney outlined his plans for reforming Social Security, Medicaid, and—most importantly—Medicare. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z Modest proposals to reform Medicare are described in apocalyptic terms, by both parties. Why Patients in Greek State-Owned Hospitals Can't Obtain Cancer Treatments 2011-09-17T14:38:45Z Wertsch billed Medicare $217 to care for a Medicare patient with a sinus infection whose appointment ran late, because the patient required more time. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z Republicans refused new taxes on corporations or the wealthy and Democrats were unwilling to cut Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlement programs. Senate approves debt-ceiling increase 2011-08-02T16:42:00Z The number of retirees on Social Security and Medicare will rise to about 80 million by 2030, roughly double the figure in 2000. Bill Clinton vs. Lena Dunham: The Shakespearean battle of boomers and millennials 2014-03-01T21:00:00Z The potential is strong for such government intervention to significantly distort the conventional insurance market, as it has done with Medicare and Medicaid. Report: Obamacare's High-Risk Pool Spending Doubles Government Estimates 2012-02-26T01:05:16Z She gives proportional weight to Virginia Rider, a state investigator of Medicare fraud tasked with gathering evidence on the hospital deaths. Books of The Times: ‘Five Days at Memorial,’ by Sheri Fink 2013-09-03T21:27:44Z As to the argument that the Medicare prescription drug benefit isn’t a success: it flies in face of all the data. Jim Capretta Rebuts the Five Strongest Criticisms of Premium Support-Based Medicare Reform 2012-02-22T22:10:04Z Have you ever wondered why it’s politically easier to cut Medicaid than Medicare? JCT: Obamacare's Exchange Subsidies Will Remove 8 Million Americans from the Tax Rolls 2011-10-28T13:16:53Z Nationwide, nearly nine in 10 cardiologists who wrote at least 1,000 prescriptions for Medicare patients received payments from a drug or device company in 2014, while seven in 10 internists and family practitioners did. Your doctor is ripping you off: The truth about brand-name medications 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Medicare pays for only a portion of the nearly $70,000 in medical costs per year, he says. When the hits (to musicians’ health) just keep on coming 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “We are honored to serve millions of seniors through Medicare Advantage, proud of the access to quality health care we provided, and confident we complied with program rules,” he wrote in an email. Justice department joins lawsuit alleging massive medicare fraud by UnitedHealth 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z In addition, of those who do enroll in the Medicare drug program, nearly half qualify for the program’s low-income subsidy, which fills in the donut hole. The Medicare Drug 'Donut Hole' is a Much Smaller Problem Than You Think 2012-05-25T05:26:59Z In much of the country, low Medicare reimbursements sharply limit the number of physicians who take Medicare patients. Don’t Call Her a Victim: After Surviving Opioids, Nan Goldin Goes After the Makers 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z It focuses on end-of-life care, drawing on Medicare claims data, and shows dramatic variation in cost and outcome across the U.S., broken down by region, hospital and illness. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z After a fraud scandal, the federal government required pharmacies to become accredited to do Medicare business. Generation B: For a Drugstore, ?Nice? Isn?t a Panacea 2010-02-25T21:44:00Z And it’s a far more intellectually honest tack than the one favored by most Republican Presidential candidates, who have assiduously avoided talking about Medicare reform, and have distanced themselves from the Ryan plan. How Mark Amodei of Nevada Beat Democrats' Medicare Scare Tactics 2011-09-14T21:26:53Z Medicare and Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program, paid for about two-thirds of the expenses, placing the financial burden on taxpayers. America's Most Polluted Cities 2010-04-28T14:00:00Z Medicare and Medicaid are viewed by analysts as the biggest contributors to long-term U.S. deficits, which voters see as a key issue in the election. Obama offers $3 trillion debt plan 2011-09-19T16:19:02Z Nearly every Republican, by contrast, has already voted to support the Ryan budget, which goes further in the direction of privatization than a Medicare ASO would. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z For example, payment rates and subsidized benefits in the Medicare Advantage program and the Part D prescription drug program…were established in negotiated contracts.” CBO Guesstimates that Obamacare Will Cover 3 Million Less People after the Supreme Court, Saving $84 Billion 2012-07-24T19:15:10Z The Atlas has provoked debate in the White House and Congress about tying Medicare payments more closely to benchmarks of efficiency. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z You work hard, pay in, your Medicare benefits are guaranteed, but Mitt Romney would break that promise. Fact-Checking Obama's Campaign Ad About Romney's Proposal for Medicare Reform 2012-08-27T04:41:15Z And unlike with private health insurance companies, when Medicare denies coverage, the patient can’t sue claiming that coverage is required under the insurance contract – because there is no contract. State of the ... Health Care Reform 2012-01-25T07:45:36Z That savings, though, isn’t necessarily passed on to patients in Medicare’s system. Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Together, they comprise the most complete Medicare reform proposal, using bipartisan policy principles, that has yet been put together. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z The Justice Department on Tuesday accused giant insurer UnitedHealth Group of overcharging the federal government by more than $1 billion through its Medicare Advantage plans. UnitedHealth doctored medicare records, overbilled U.S. by $1 billion, feds claim 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z And, the survey found that nearly that many mistakenly expect to turn to Medicare for help, but the program doesn’t pay for long-term care. Poll: People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Medicare is a promise, and we will honor it. Yes, Paul Ryan Spoke the Truth About Obama's Fiscal Record at the Republican Convention 2012-08-30T05:21:38Z Personally, I have no problem with eliminating the extra subsidy for Medicare Advantage plans. Fact-Checking the Obama Campaign's Defense of its $716 Billion Cut to Medicare 2012-08-16T05:46:39Z Medical providers defraud Medicare; bankers perform sleights of hand with the markets and destroy the commonweal. Review: Sebastian Junger’s ‘Tribe’ Examines Disbanded Brothers Returning to a Divided Country 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z He fought for affirmative-action hiring policies and approved legislation that enabled injured workers under 65 to receive Medicare. Cranky Guy: Nixon's Still the One 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z He raised problems with Arkansas’ process - like forms that wrongly told people they needed to reapply for Medicaid, instead of simply renew it - with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He raised problems with Arkansas’ process — like forms that wrongly told people they needed to reapply for Medicaid, instead of simply renew it — with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Biden administration slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z But the political fracas is focused on just a fraction of the total U.S. budget, which also includes mandatory outlays for Social Security and Medicare. Hardline Republicans push back on US House speaker's plan to avert shutdown 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Survivors on Medicare might see their premiums rise, thanks to a surcharge known as the income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA. Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’ 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The political fracas is focused on just a fraction of the total U.S. budget, which also includes mandatory outlays for Social Security and Medicare. New US House speaker tries to muster his Republicans to avert government shutdown 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Congress approval of a bill reintroduced in July that would allow the Medicare health plan to reimburse these medicines. Novo Nordisk shares rise as Wegovy shows heart benefits beyond weight loss 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Existing laws already protect Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries from surprise ground ambulance bills. New California law offers fresh protection from steep ambulance bills 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Disclosures would put experts on record while helping their audience discern potential bias; they could be verified by cross-referencing an online database akin to Medicare’s Open Payments system that tracks pharmaceutical payouts to physicians. How to fix fossil fuel money that compromises climate research | Opinion 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Consider getting tax advice before proceeding, however, since conversions could push you into a higher tax bracket and affect other aspects of your finances, including Medicare premiums or Affordable Care Act subsidies. Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’ 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The monthly cost of insulin was capped at $35 for Medicare recipients. Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z U.S. law classifies weight-loss treatments as lifestyle drugs and bars Medicare from paying for them. Novo Nordisk shares rise as Wegovy shows heart benefits beyond weight loss 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Serna hopes she stays in the race “because she is illuminating the ideas that young people care about” including Medicare for all, equitable wages and affordable housing. Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Medicare, the government health plan for older Americans, is prohibited from covering drugs for weight loss alone. Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z But even that is a small slice of the overall federal budget, which also includes mandatory outlays for Social Security and Medicare, and topped $6.1 trillion in fiscal 2023. US House Republicans eye plan to avert government shutdown as Moody's warns 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Neither party has seriously addressed rising costs of the Social Security and Medicare programs that represent a significant slice of federal spending. Moody's turns negative on US credit rating, draws Washington ire 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Only around 60% of the population that is working age — between 18 and 64 — will be paying the bulk of taxes for Social Security and Medicare. The Census Bureau sees an older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance companies are expected to expand the number of people covered based on the new guidance, she says. There’s new guidance on lung cancer screening. Here’s who is affected. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But drugmakers and obesity treatment advocates have been pushing for broader coverage, including asking Congress to pass legislation to mandate that Medicare pay for the drugs. Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Medicare is prohibited from covering drugs specifically for weight loss. FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Amo said he would fight against what he described as extremist Republican attempts to slash funding for Social Security and Medicare. Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “His poll numbers are terrible, he is totally against Ethanol, and fought to destroy Social Security and Medicare.” Trump calls DeSantis ‘wounded bird’ after Iowa governor endorses him 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z He helped secure funding to clean up a contaminated site in her Philadelphia suburb and his efforts to crack down on Medicare drug prices will help family members financially manage arthritis and Crohn's disease. Democrats' dilemma: Biden's agenda is popular, but he is not 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In 2006, Medicare was allowed to cover weight-loss surgery to treat the complications of severe obesity, if not obesity itself, he noted. Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Some hardliners are also pushing for policy riders that would tighten the U.S.-Mexico border or set up a commission to recommend reforms to mandatory spending programs including Social Security and Medicare. As shutdown looms, US House Republicans search for stopgap solution 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Cigna has said it expects changes to the government's star rating system, which informs some of the reimbursement decisions, will lead to a decrease in the rating of its Medicare Advantage business in payment-year 2024. Exclusive: Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business -sources 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. BMW reports higher margin in Q3, sticks to annual forecast 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Biden's legislative victories include items popular with a large swath of American voters, such as allowing the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices, capping insulin costs, boosting infrastructure investment and tackling climate change. Democrats' dilemma: Biden's agenda is popular, but he is not 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. Oil heads for weekly losses as Mideast worries ease, China demand uncertain 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. Maersk to cut 10,000 jobs, sees weaker FY profit as shipping demand wanes 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services earlier this year would create a near-term "overhang" on Medicare Advantage businesses, and that its exact impact would be hard to assess. Exclusive: Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business -sources 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z But for thousands of seniors in San Diego, California, Medicare enrollment this year has become a confusing scramble to find new insurance - or new health providers. BMW reports higher margin in Q3, sticks to annual forecast 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank profits up on higher interest rates 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But for thousands of seniors in San Diego, California, Medicare enrollment this year has become a confusing scramble to find new insurance - or new health providers. Oil heads for weekly losses as Mideast worries ease, China demand uncertain 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But for thousands of seniors in San Diego, California, Medicare enrollment this year has become a confusing scramble to find new insurance - or new health providers. Maersk to cut 10,000 jobs, sees weaker FY profit as shipping demand wanes 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Cigna said in September it would pay about $172 million to settle charges from U.S. prosecutors that it overcharged the Medicare Advantage program by making patients appear more ill than they actually were. Exclusive: Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business -sources 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. Volvo Cars sells 10% more cars in October, fully electric cars sales jump 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But for thousands of seniors in San Diego, California, Medicare enrollment this year has become a confusing scramble to find new insurance - or new health providers. Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank profits up on higher interest rates 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z An AP-NORC poll conducted in September showed that a Biden-championed policy allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices was overwhelmingly popular, with three-quarters of Americans favoring the policy change. A year from 2024 election, Biden strategy memo says he’ll revive 2020 themes, draw contrast to Trump 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z You’re eligible if you don’t have coverage through work, Medicare or Medicaid. It’s time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Those eligible must already be covered by Medicare, a government program that mainly applies to Americans age 65 and over, or those with some disabilities. Exclusive: Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business -sources 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z But for thousands of seniors in San Diego, California, Medicare enrollment this year has become a confusing scramble to find new insurance - or new health providers. Volvo Cars sells 10% more cars in October, fully electric cars sales jump 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The health insurer is focused on increasing membership in its main business of Medicare Advantage - government-backed plans for people over 65 years or those with certain disabilities - as it shuts down its commercial insurance business. Humana shares fall as reaffirmed 2023 profit view disappoints 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Smith is practiced in navigating the courts, Medicare and other state resources after having to do so for Olivia, her mother and his three other daughters, who also suffer from substance use disorder, for decades. Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Rising interest rates, the high costs of the Social Security and Medicare programs and the lingering effects of a 2017 tax cut have pushed the nation's debt over $33 trillion. New US House Republican speaker faces early test on government funding 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Cigna is working with an investment bank to evaluate options for its Medicare Advantage business, which could fetch several billions of dollars in a potential divestment, the sources said. Exclusive: Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business -sources 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He wants to destroy Medicare and Social Security. "Sexual anarchy": Mike Johnson is the GOP's Incel-in-Chief 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Medicare or Medicaid will make the problem worse. Lies, damned lies and "corporate bulls**t": A consumer's guide to bad-faith arguments 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z They administer Social Security, Medicare, and the Internal Revenue Service, among many other things. Trump's Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z That double-whammy, along with persistent rising costs of Social Security and Medicare, have fueled growing unease about the government’s ability to meet its future financial promises. U.S. debt payments soar to $659 billion while Congress aims for fiscal commission 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Most people should be able to get the vaccines at no cost through private health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Few Americans Have Gotten the New Covid Shots, C.D.C. Finds 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The selected drugs are among the most costly to the Medicare program for Americans age 65 and older. AbbVie takes $2.1 bln charge on cancer drug ahead of US price negotiation 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Dr. Navi is also hoping that Medicare will assign MSU services a billing code in the near future so that it can be embedded within stroke systems of care and become a financially viable model. Mobile stroke units increase odds of averting stroke 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Did they want to cut Social Security, Medicare, and other social service programs? Trump's Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The $659 billion in interest payments is now the fourth largest line item in the budget, trailing only Social Security, Medicare and defense spending. U.S. debt payments soar to $659 billion while Congress aims for fiscal commission 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Johnson is a long-term advocate of cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits through changes such as raising the retirement and eligibility ages for the programs. Column: America's retirement system is mediocre. The new House speaker wants to make it downright awful 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z For people with a Medicare Advantage plan, the cost of at-home test kits varies and might remain free in some plans, according to the California Department of Public Health. New COVID vaccines are here: Now's the time to get one, officials say 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “They abandoned the American people for Mike Johnson‘s extreme agenda to pass a national abortion ban, defund law enforcement, and slash Social Security and Medicare,” she said. Democrats race to vilify Speaker Johnson, make him a 2024 campaign issue 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z But 43% of people with employer health plans said they had difficulty paying, and the rate was even higher among people on public health plans like Medicare and Medicaid. Half of working-age Americans struggle to afford medical care 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z House of Representatives has previously proposed trillions of dollars in cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and suggested that slashing the programs should be the top priority of Congress. New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z What may be more alarming is Johnson’s attempt to tie Social Security and Medicare reforms to his sociopathic view of abortion rights. Column: America's retirement system is mediocre. The new House speaker wants to make it downright awful 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z After the Dobbs decision overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, Johnson suggested that now women would produce more “able-bodied workers,” whose payroll tax contributions would help save Medicare and Social Security. Opinion: Who is House Speaker Mike Johnson? Matt Gaetz' victory lap says it all 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “Mike Johnson also wants to end Social Security and Medicare as we know it. Those are extreme views, and House Democrats will push back aggressively against that,” he said on CNN. Democrats race to vilify Speaker Johnson, make him a 2024 campaign issue 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z "You think about the implications of that on the economy. We're all struggling here to cover the bases of social security, Medicare and Medicaid, and all the rest," he added. Biden slams "extreme MAGA takeover" after House Republicans finally settle on a new speaker 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Lawson added that Johnson "recently joined the vast majority of House Republicans to vote for a commission designed to cut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors." New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “In just a few number of years, Social Security goes belly up. So does Medicare, Medicaid, all of these big-spending programs because we’re drowning in debt.” Column: America's retirement system is mediocre. The new House speaker wants to make it downright awful 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Medicare Advantage plans provide more benefits to enrollees than traditional Medicare but have come under fire for costing the government too much for too scanty patient gains. Column: How Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid tried to take over healthcare — and failed 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z District Court in Manhattan, the scheme also involved bribing patients to use specific local pharmacies that were involved in the plot and defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies of millions of dollars since 2017. 10 charged in $20 million scheme to sell black market HIV drugs 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z But many of his positions — from maintaining U.S. support for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion to proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare — are out of step with much of his party’s base. Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z "Now that Johnson is speaker, he will do what the Republicans never stop doing—everything in their power to cut our Social Security and Medicare, by hook, crook, or commission," said Lawson. New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The idea that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are going “bankrupt” is standard Republican hogwash. Column: America's retirement system is mediocre. The new House speaker wants to make it downright awful 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The company also disclosed a potential hit of $800 million to $1 billion in its 2024 operating income from a downgrade by government authorities in its Medicare quality rankings, known as “star ratings.” Column: How Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid tried to take over healthcare — and failed 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Medication bought back from individuals with HIV was dispensed to other patients while Corvalan and others pocketed the money Medicaid and Medicare paid to fill the prescriptions, according to the indictment. 10 charged in $20 million scheme to sell black market HIV drugs 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Ultimately, she cycled through more than 10 different providers before finding one that was able to consistently fill both of them through Medicare, she said. Treatments for stimulant use disorder are scarce or nonexistent. The FDA hopes to change that 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Johnson's positions on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are in no way out of step with the overwhelming majority of the House Republican caucus. New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The gap is expected to grow as millions more Americans retire in the years to come, raising the costs of Medicare and Social Security. The Federal Deficit Is Growing. This Is Why. 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, said public health insurance coverage of “prescription weight loss agents” remains optional under the Social Security Act. Oh, Ozempic: Retail analysts see little impact from weight-loss drugs 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which collects the data, and the L.A. Why high rates of restraint at L.A. General haven't raised alarms 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "His agenda is simple: doing Trump’s bidding to criminalize abortion, slash Social Security and Medicare, and weaken democracy," Democratic Representative Ted Lieu wrote on social media. US House to vote on Republican Jim Jordan's bid for speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The RSC, which is comprised of three-quarters of the House GOP caucus, also proposed turning Medicare into a voucher program and massively cutting Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The Biden campaign is courting seniors by making Medicare, the government insurance program for Americans 65 and older, a central plank of the campaign. Voters group by age: Trump locks down Gen X while Biden gets youth, senior support 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Medicare, the federal health insurance program primarily for people aged 65 and older, has been explicitly forbidden by law from providing coverage for weight-loss treatments since 2003. Should Insurance Cover Wegovy, Ozempic and Other New Weight-Loss Drugs? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told the state in a letter Thursday that changes to North Carolina’s Medicaid program to provide expanded coverage through the 2010 Affordable Care Act had been approved. North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Medicare is the federal coverage program for those age 65 and over and some people with disabilities who are younger. Annual window to shop for Medicare Advantage plans returns on Sunday 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst at the Senior Citizens League, says her organization supports the Social Security Administration using whichever index is higher to best protect older people from inflation. Social Security cost-of-living adjustment coming 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The president recently selected 10 high-priced drugs for the first-ever round of price negotiations under the Medicare program. Voters group by age: Trump locks down Gen X while Biden gets youth, senior support 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It could have a multiplier effect because private insurers often follow Medicare’s lead. Should Insurance Cover Wegovy, Ozempic and Other New Weight-Loss Drugs? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Merck says that being forced to negotiate its drug prices with Medicare is unconstitutional. Column: Big drug makers are whining about having to negotiate with Medicare, but they can't afford not to 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Medicare Advantage plans provided by insurers frequently offer prescription drug coverage , as well as extra benefits like dental or vision coverage not provided by traditional Medicare. Annual window to shop for Medicare Advantage plans returns on Sunday 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z |
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