Is Medicare Drug Benefit Legislation Heading in the Right Direction? Yes

Legislators in both houses of Congress have approved a prescription drug benefit that would be the biggest expansion of Medicare in the program's history, but they still have a long way to go before the new benefit becomes law. The U.S. House and Senate...

A Better Fix for Medicare

Medicare Matters

The Vote: The House Medicare vote last night was a nail-biter, with the bill passing around 2 a.m. by only one vote (216-215) after leaders spent the day strong-arming 18 stalwart conservatives. The tension in the House was over whether measures would s...

Bad Medicine

An Analysis of House Medicare Legislation

Conservative Controls on Medicare Costs

Voters Favor Medicare Choice

Voters overwhelmingly say they want Medicare to offer a choice of private sector health plans that would integrate a prescription drug benefit into comprehensive health coverage, according to a new nationwide survey. However, many seniors are leery of t...

Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare

The Galen Institute today released an opinion poll conducted June 18-21 by Zogby International that shows overwhelming public support for private sector options in Medicare along with concern that the complex drug benefit crafted by the Senate could be wo...