News
NationalJournal | New Health Care Regs Favor the Big Boys
Regulations released on Thursday have set the bar high for accountable-care organizations, requiring all participants to take on some financial risk. That may mean only the big players will get to play on the new field, at least at first.
CNN: Money | Arizona Medicaid fees loom for smokers, obese
The governor of Arizona has proposed a novel way of helping to pay burgeoning Medicaid costs -- imposing a fee on smokers, diabetics and obese people who receive the state aid.
Politico | Mitt Romney defends Massachusetts health care law in Las Vegas speech
Mitt Romney directly addressed the Obama administration's backhanded plaudits of his Massachusetts health care law Saturday, defending the law's controversial individual mandate for the first time and promising that it wouldn't impede an aggressive attack on the president and his health care policy.
CNN | House budget chairman to propose Medicare, Medicaid changes
The plan, to be released Tuesday, calls for a controversial overhaul of Medicare, the health care program for seniors, and would impose deep cuts in Medicaid, which provides health benefits to low-income Americans.
Econ Comments
Politico | VA holds lessons for health care
Using sophisticated information technology and supply management systems has allowed VA to drive innovation throughout its health care system. This has made VA more productive and better equipped to deliver the highest level of care to a group our nation has always honored: men and women who have served and sacrificed for our freedom.
AEI | Dear Congress: Medicare Is Dying
A Letter to Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Reid, and Leader McConnell.
Blogs
Marginal Revolution | General principles for evaluating Medicare reforms
You’ll be hearing lots about the Paul Ryan entitlement reform proposals, but here are a few more general points to keep in mind:
