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| Medicare still needs reform The Hill (blog) Health care costs are a perennial of conversation in Washington, particularly with regard to the Medicare program. This is understandable given the fact that health care spending represents nearly 18 percent of the overall economy and the Medicare and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama's ex-Medicare chief running for Mass. governor USA TODAY Donald Berwick, who ran the Medicare and Medicaid programs for President Obama, formally launched his campaign Monday to become governor of Massachusetts. Berwick, a Democrat, was never confirmed by the Senate to be director of the Centers for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Price Revelations a "False Flag," Doctor Writes Sacramento Bee TUCSON, Ariz., Jun 17, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicare's recent release of hospital charges and Medicare payments was widely covered in the press, but the figures were wrong, writes anesthesiologist G. Keith Smith, M.D., in the summer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cutting Medicare Part B drug payments isn't worth the cost to Pennsylvania: As ... PennLive.com Doctors buy these Part B drugs themselves, and after they administer the medication, Medicare pays them back based on the average price of the drugs, plus a modest 6 percent add-on. That add-on is intended to cover the additional costs associated with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare fraud rate is 8 to 10 percent, says Roskam of Illinois PolitiFact Fraud by its very nature tries to hide from view. So when Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., talked about how big the problem is for the Medicare program, he gave himself some wiggle room. Roskam was talking to Fox News about a bill he has that would borrow ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare thrown into chaos by outage The Australian The Australian has learnt that the outage has forced Medicare staff to revert to manual paper based methods to deal with refund claims and other customer needs. A well-placed source said the upgrade process had been causing problems for Medicare's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Get Ready for Medicare Price Cuts on Medical Supplies AARP News (blog) Starting July 1, a new Medicare competitive-bidding program will mean lower costs for the more than 15 million beneficiaries who order diabetes supplies and other medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds and walkers. This will especially ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare report a fresh threat to local hospital finances Indianapolis Business Journal The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on Friday issued a report that recommends reducing payments to hospital-employed physicians and other clinicians who bill for their services as if they were working in a hospital outpatient department—even ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dr. Margaret Mahood fought for Medicare in Saskatchewan Globe and Mail Dr. Margaret Mahood was the deputy superintendent of the North Battleford Mental Hospital when she was recruited to work at the new Saskatoon Community Clinic. As a socialist and a psychiatrist, Dr. Mahood supported the Medicare plan and relocated to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Former Medicare, Medicaid Administrator Don Berwick Formally ... By Rebecca Ballhaus Don Berwick, who has served as administrator of U.S. Medicare and Medicaid programs, formally announced his plans to run for governor of Massachusetts Monday. Washington Wire |
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