Raise Medicare Age? That’s Cost Shifting, Not Cost Saving
Mitt “Two Cadillacs” Romney in his Detroit speech on Friday said he’d…
Medicare Quiz from Kaiser: Almost Everyone Can Learn Something
Kaiser Family Foundation has posted one of the most informative and well-packaged…
Is Medicaid Cheaper and Better than Private Insurance?
The claim that Medicaid is better coverage than private insurance was all…
No Savings from Raising Medicare Age
The Congressional Budget Office released an issue brief Tuesday that suggested lifting…
Ryan-Wyden Reflective of Western Approach to Medicine
By now, it's old news that Republican Congressman Paul Ryan has worked…
Wyden/Ryan Medicare Plan is a Loser
The Bipartisan Options for the Future white paper [PDF] by Ron Wyden…
What to do About HealthCare Spending: Eat-Your-Spinach Budget Reforms
Democrats seem to have more “street smarts” than Republicans when it comes…
Using Medicare Data to Rate Physician Quality
Last week, the federal government announced that it would allow Medicare claims…
CMS (Finally) Makes Claim Data Public
Posted in CMSHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & Research Posted…
Nursing Homes Send More Medicaid to Hospitals
A new study shows that individuals enrolled in Medicaid are 27 percent…