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
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Growing concerns about Medicare and fraud
(By Allie Krug, kimt.com) One of the most common health care options for seniors, Medicare, is celebrating a significant milestone. Yesterday marked
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 MoreMore paying Obamacare fines as subsidies go to people who don’t exist
(By Eric Boehm, watchdog.org) The IRS fined more than 7.5 million Americans who didn’t have health insurance in 2014, even as
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
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