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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Reassuring Republicans Claim Precedents for Medicare Plan, but Comparisons Reveal Skimpy Coverage
As Republican members of Congress face questions from constituents over their near-unanimous support for a fiscal year 2012 budget that calls for the overhaul and privatization of the Medicare program, they cite two comparisons to disarm their critics: Their plan is nearly the same as the health care coverage provided to members of Congress, and to exchanges created by the new health care law.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | Pay-for-Performance in Medicare Could Do More Harm Than Good
Liberals’ solution to rising health care costs has consistently been to take control of health care decisions away from patients and their doctors and to place it in the hands of government.