News
National Journal | NYT: Medicare and Medicaid Could See $340 Billion in Cuts in Debt-Limit Deal
Talks between the White House and Republicans came to a halt two weeks ago, even though they agreed to make cuts on Medicare and Medicaid. In a news conference last week, Obama said the administration needs to “see where we can reduce the cost of health care spending and Medicare and Medicaid in the out years.”
National Journal | CMS Proposes Rule to Address Medicare Payment Problems
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have introduced proposed rules to deal with potentially the largest Medicare payment cut to doctors, and CMS Administrator Donald Berwick says it's time to make the "doc fix" permanent.
Blogs
AEI: American | Are U.S. Doctors Overpaid? Health Care Fact of the Week
According to recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and dental professions now account for 14 of the 15 highest paid occupations in the United States (measured in terms of annual income). Put another way, of nearly 800 occupations surveyed, doctors and dentists were at the top of the list. In contrast, chief executive officers ranked ninth. Does this mean U.S. doctors are overpaid?
Political Calculations | Visualizing the Growth of Complexity in Medicare
We see that over time, more and more pages have been required to "explain Medicare", although the real explosion in the government program appears to have taken place since 2007.
Heritage Foundation | DeMint Bill Expands Seniors’ Health Care Freedom
Senator Jim DeMint (R–SC) and 12 of his Senate Republican colleagues recently introduced the Retirement Freedom Act. The bill would allow senior citizens to buy a better health plan than traditional Medicare, if they wish to do so, without having to give up their Social Security benefits.
