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| Medicare Cuts vs. Medicare Reform Heritage.org (blog) As the discussions over the fiscal cliff continue, the debate over entitlement reform is getting confused. The issue is not only how much savings constitutes reform, but also the underlying policies that get you there. Thus far in the fiscal cliff ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Letters: How to rein in Medicare costs - latimes.com Los Angeles Times Your editorial on Medicare correctly identified novel procedures as one of the drivers of rising medical costs. It prescribed better comparisons of the cost-effectiveness of treatments as an essential part of the cure. The Tufts Cost Effectiveness ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Liberal Dems Line Up Against Raising Medicare's Eligibility Age Kaiser Health News The prospect of cuts to Medicare and other entitlement programs is making many Democrats anxious. Of particular concern is Republicans' call for increasing the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67, an idea that could split Democrats (Hook and Lee ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Poll: Raising the eligibility age for Medicare - latimes.com Los Angeles Times Medicare may not be the third rail of American politics -- that distinction belongs to Social Security -- but politicians who alter it put their careers at risk. For proof, just look at how Republicans lost a congressional seat in a conservative ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| State gets OK to alter Medicare, Medicaid Columbus Dispatch Federal regulators approved Ohio's plan to overhaul the way it provides health care to high-cost patients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid yesterday. The aim is to improve care and save taxpayers an estimated $243 million by Dec. 31, 2016. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Herger introduces Medicare reform bill Appeal-Democrat Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, on Tuesday introduced a bill he said would reform Medicare and begin to put it on a solid fiscal foundation. The measure is called the Save and Strengthen Medicare Act of 2012. In a phone interview Tuesday afternoon, Herger ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Medicare Age National Review Online (blog) The idea of raising Medicare's retirement age by two years has been surprisingly prominent in recent weeks—it appears to be one of the Republicans' key proposals in the fiscal-cliff talks, and liberal policy wonks have launched a huge opposition effort. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Affected by Storm Sandy? Medicare has an important message for you Daily Press (blog) "For those affected by Hurricane Sandy, things may have not been easy lately. That's why Medicare is here to help. If you have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, and were unable to enroll in a Medicare plan for 2013, you still have time to review ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Saving Medicare Through Premium Support By Rea Hederman Herger leaves a rich legacy with the Save and Strengthen Medicare Act (H.R. 6645). The bill moves Medicare to a defined-contribution model with competition between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and private insurance companies. The Foundry: Conservative Policy... | ||
| Progressive Dems: Raising Medicare Eligibility Age Is 'Bad Policy ... By David Taintor House Progressive Caucus co-chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Wednesday released a statement saying raising the Medicare eligibility age is "bad policy" and would hurt seniors. President Obama said in ... TPM LiveWire | ||
| Obama admits cuts to Medicare, Social Security are on the table By Gaius Publius Obama tells Barbra Walters: We need to strengthen Social Security, we need to strengthen Medicare for future generations." Refuses to disavow cuts. AMERICAblog | ||
| Will Medicare eligibility rise? « Bankrate, Inc. By Jennie Phipps Raising the age of Medicare eligibility isn't likely to happen because it won't keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. Bankrate.com | ||
| How Many People Will Die if We Raise the Medicare Age to 67 ... By Matt Stoller So with that in mind, it's worth asking the question – how many people will die if the Medicare age is increased to 67? To answer this question, we have to make assumptions about other parts of the health care system going forward. naked capitalism |
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