News
Politico | Democrats split on Medicare concessions in cliff talks
A growing number of Democrats in the Senate are ready to offer up a key concession on Medicare to try to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff: higher premium payments for wealthy seniors.
National Journal | 'Obamacare' Is the Law of the Land, but 3 Enormous Challenges Loom
How quickly the politics of health care has changed. Just over a month ago, the country was debating whether President Obama’s health reform law, aka “Obamacare,” should be saved or scrapped. Now, with the president’s reelection, that’s all settled, and regulators, states, employers, and health care providers are rushing to get ready for a transformed system that is coming in 2014.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad ObamaCare
For sheer political farce, not much can compete with ObamaCare's passage, which included slipping the bill through the Senate before dawn three Christmas eves ago. But the madcap dash to get ready for the entitlement's October 2013 start-up date is a pretty close second.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Medicare Cuts vs. Medicare Reform
As the discussions over the fiscal cliff continue, the debate over entitlement reform is getting confused. The issue is not only how much savings constitutes reform, but also the underlying policies that get you there. Thus far in the fiscal cliff negotiations, Republicans have pushed for greater spending cuts, namely in Medicare.
AEI | How to fix Medicare in 100 words
If we expect to bend the Medicare cost curve, we must change the financial incentives that promote the use of services. The federal subsidy cannot grow without limit, and Medicare’s payment arrangements must make that clear to both consumers and providers.
