Medicare in crisis; Obama lashes out against critics
(By – Dan Taylor, National Monitor) President Obama is hammering critics of Medicare and Medicaid who want to slash the programs, arguing
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Surprise, Surprise. The VA is Understaffed
(By – HADLEY HEATH – INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S FORUM) The Department of Veterans Affairs has 41,500 job openings, according to a recent
Read MoreExuberance in health care might be irrational
(By – Jim Landers, www.dentonrc.com) Is the next recession going to be rooted in health care? Five years ago, Flower Mound’s stretch of
Read MoreRx Industry Fighting Off New Salvos To Extract Medicare Savings
(By – John McManus, www.lifescienceleader.com) When the King v. Burwell verdict upholding the Obamacare subsidies was announced, Republicans in Congress breathed
Read MoreMega-mergers pressure small health insurance plans
(By – J.K. Wall, www.ibj.com) Mega-mergers among Anthem Inc. and its fellow health insurance giants could put pressure on provider-owned health plans
Read MoreCovering the Bases: Enrolling in Medicare and paying the premiums
(By – Amy Rubino, www.capitalgazette.com) I am turning 65 this year, and I plan on enrolling into Medicare. When and how do I
Read MoreSOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Benefits go to legal spouse after death
Question: My husband and I separated but remained married even though he lived with another woman for the last decade. He
Read MoreHospices will see 1% increase in Medicare payments in 2016
By – Adam Rubenfire, www.modernhealthcare.com) Hospice providers will see a 1.1% increase in Medicare payments in fiscal 2016, according to a final
Read MoreMedicare Reform: Are There Realistic Alternatives to a Jeb Bush “Phaseout”?
(By – Dan Caplinger, www.fool.com) Almost 54 million Americans rely on Medicare coverage to cover the majority of their healthcare costs, with
Read MoreMedicare could get it right in paying for end-of-life discussions
(By – Luis Fábregas, triblive.com) Sarah Palin is probably having a conniption. The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee sparked a national debate when
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