Is the GOP Ready to Get Serious About Medicare?
One of the most despairing aspects of the last 10 years has…
Churning in ObamaCare
A new article in Health Affairs brings attention to the problem of…
Are There Differences in Medicare Spending Across States?
Research by the Dartmouth Atlas team has indicated that Medicare spending is…
How Increasing Medicare Age of Eligibility Saves Under Reform
One of the stopgaps in federal spending on healthcare proposed by the…
Medicare Advantage Redux
Writing at the Health Affairs Blog the other day, Marsha Gold claimed…
Medicare Advantage Premiums
In 2010, one quarter of Medicare beneficiaries chose capitated plans through the…
Government Pays Bonuses for Increasing Medicaid Expenditures
In December, HHS announced the bonuses for 15 states that had made…
Selecting Medicare Cohorts
Medicare administrative data provides a rich source to conduct health services research.…
NY Governor’s Plan for Trimming Medicaid Costs within Budget Nets Early Win
Starting with a capped proposal on Medicaid spending, an advisory committee appointed…
Hospitals Get Early Start on Medicare Reform Sector
Ripple effect of reform? Perhaps, but in light of the federal government’s…