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Friday, January 17, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Bloomberg | UnitedHealth Sees U.S. Medicare Cuts Weighing on Profit
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Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Real Clear Markets | Obamacare Exchange Enrollment: What Recent Numbers Don't Tell You
Recent data released by the Obama Administration highlights enrollment in health insurance exchanges or "the Marketplace" which has had many ups and downs over the last months -- beginning with the bungled healthcare.gov website as well as optimistic reports from states which have had made great progress in enrolling Americans in the Marketplace as well as expanded Medicaid Programs.
CBO | Approaches to Reducing Federal Spending on Military Health Care
In 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) spent $52 billion on health care for service members, retirees, and their families. The department offers health care to nearly 10 million people through its TRICARE program, an integrated system of military health care providers and regional networks of civilian providers.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | Solve Medicare's Payment Problem, But Protect the Doctor-Patient Relationship
This year Medicare physicians face a 24 percent pay cut. The reason:  Medicare payment is fixed by statute, including the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) update formula. And, as in the past, that Medicare formula requires another deep cut.