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Bringing Rational Payment Structures to Cancer Treatment under MedicareThe new Medicare legislation enacted in December, 2003, continues to draw fire for its cost and structure, but the blanket criticism misses many of the important and necessary improvements it contains. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Mod... December, 29 2003
Medicare bill can lead to transformative changes in health sectorThe Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 is being fiercely criticized from both the right and the left, but tucked away in this huge and hugely expensive legislation are seeds that can lead to transformative changes in th... November, 24 2003
Experts Weigh In: Medicare Agreement Is a Positive First StepAt a briefing last Friday on Capitol Hill, health policy experts said that the Medicare conference agreement is not perfect, but it provides a first step toward positive change. ?This is the best bill that could get through Congress at this time,? said Ga... November, 20 2003
A Dozen Plusses and Minuses of the Medicare Conference AgreementThe Medicare compromise agreement contains huge spending decisions that include serious flaws as well as important new initiatives. Here are some key plusses and minuses: + On the plus side is the temporary subsidy on the drug discount card that gives... October, 17 2003
Getting It RightThe bad news: Seniors learned this week that they will face their biggest Medicare premium increase in a decade ? to $66.60 a month, starting next year ? at the same time Medicare conference negotiators have plans to force higher income seniors to pay eve... October, 17 2003
Medicare Catastrophic?Seniors soon will face their biggest Medicare premium increase in a decade ? to $66.60 a month, starting next year ? while some congressional leaders are hatching plans to force affluent seniors to pay even bigger premiums in the future. This is dange... October, 16 2003
Consumer Choice in MedicareFuture choices for Medicare beneficiaries must include options that give seniors more choice and control over their health spending. Greg Scandlen describes key elements of a Medicare program organized around consumer choice. Please click here to re... September, 5 2003
Seeking a Crystal BallEveryone is wondering what is going to happen on Medicare. No one can know the answer at this point, but several things are clear: Attention has shifted since Congress left town a month ago. Medicare dominated the summer debate, but enthusiasm has w... < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next > |
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