Tag: Medicare

Is the GOP Ready to Get Serious About Medicare?

One of the most despairing aspects of the last 10 years has…

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Churning in ObamaCare

A new article in Health Affairs brings attention to the problem of…

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Are There Differences in Medicare Spending Across States?

Research by the Dartmouth Atlas team has indicated that Medicare spending is…

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How Increasing Medicare Age of Eligibility Saves Under Reform

One of the stopgaps in federal spending on healthcare proposed by the…

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Medicare Advantage Redux

Writing at the Health Affairs Blog the other day, Marsha Gold claimed…

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Medicare Advantage Premiums

In 2010, one quarter of Medicare beneficiaries chose capitated plans through the…

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Government Pays Bonuses for Increasing Medicaid Expenditures

In December, HHS announced the bonuses for 15 states that had made…

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Selecting Medicare Cohorts

Medicare administrative data provides a rich source to conduct health services research.…

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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…

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Hospitals Get Early Start on Medicare Reform Sector

Ripple effect of reform? Perhaps, but in light of the federal government’s…

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