Cost of Alzheimer’s threatens Medicare’s future
(By - Harry Johns, thehill.com) Medicare turns 50 this week, but if we want to help ensure it’s available for
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Providers back bill notifying Medicare patients about observation stays
(By - Virgil Dickson, www.modernhealthcare.com) Healthcare providers are expressing support for legislation overwhelmingly approved by Congress requiring hospitals to notify
Read MoreCMS 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
Read MoreAn 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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