CMS releases final rule on 2016 Medicare payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities
(By – JJ Lee, stateofreform.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule outlining changes to payment rates
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An Unexpected Spike for Medicare Premiums?
(By – ANNE TERGESEN, www.wsj.com) Unless the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intervenes, some Medicare beneficiaries will face a steep
Read MoreSanders plans legislation to expand Medicare
(By – ROBERT KING, www.washingtonexaminer.com) Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation soon to turn Medicare into a single payer system for
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid’s 50th anniversary in 8 graphs
(By – JASON RUSSELL, www.washingtonexaminer.com) Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 years old on Thursday. Interestingly, if the programs were people they’d be
Read MoreMedicare beyond age 50: Lessons for the future
(By – Thomas P. Miller, American Enterprise Institute) As Medicare reaches age 50, we see periodic signs of limited efforts to
Read MoreOver 50 Years, Medicare and Medicaid Evolve, With a Greater Role for Managed Care
(By – Mary K. Caffrey, www.ajmc.com) With a stroke of a pen, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the
Read MoreWays and Means Members Introduce Bill to Reward Quality Care in Medicare Post-Acute Settings
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) Today, members of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill to strengthen the Medicare program by
Read MoreKeep Medicare Alive and Well: Reforming end-of-life care will benefit Medicare for years to come.
(By – Erin Taylor, www.usnews.com) Soon after signing Medicare into law on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson turned to a couple watching
Read MoreHow to pay for Medicare’s next 50 years
(By – Kelley Holland, www.cnbc.com) Medicare turns 50 on Thursday, and that’s not all the program’s overseers have to celebrate. Before Medicare
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid Are Unsustainable Without Quick Action
(By – Gail Wilensky, Project HOPE) As we celebrate Medicare and Medicaid’s 50th birthday, it is natural to look back at the
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