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CBO: Medicare, Medicaid spending to double by 2020
The Congressional Budget Office has issued a revised report projecting Medicare and Medicaid spending will grow significantly over the next decade. The CBO has updated its January forecast that
Coordination, value-based payment didn't save Medicare dollars
Efforts to cut Medicare spending and improve care quality have largely failed, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). After two decades of trying to shift toward
Healthcare repeal would tack $230B onto national debt
Repealing the healthcare reform would add $230 billion to the deficit between 2012 and 2021, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Since the CBO estimate was released yesterday,
Obesity-related medical costs double earlier findings
Spending on obesity is worse than we thought. A National Bureau of Economic Research study found that obesity actually accounts for 17 percent of all medical costs annually, as opposed to 9 percent
Discretionary spending could push health reform costs past $1 trillion, CBO says
Discretionary spending related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could cost an additional $115 billion over the next 10 years, pushing the total cost of health reform over the $1
Physician reimbursement rate fix would cost $276 billion, CBO estimates
If lawmakers ever get around to permanently fixing the long-delayed Sustainable Growth Rate formula, which will cut physician Medicare payments by 21 percent if not addressed by June 1, it will cost
CBO estimates 4 million will pay penalty vs. premiums by 2016
Out of the 23 million Americans the Congressional Budget Office predicts will remain uninsured post-health reform , the office estimates that 4 million will pay penalties for violating the mandate in
States hope new funding from health reform law will bolster unique programs
Beginning today, states can apply for federal funding to expand their Medicaid programs to cover low-income people earning up to 133 percent of the poverty level. If implemented nationwide, this
Health reform could cut deficit by $138B, CBO says
The reconciliation proposal under fiery debate in Congress would shave $138 billion off the federal deficit over the next 10 years, according to a preliminary estimate by the Congressional Budget
It could be springtime for health IT
Don't say it too loudly or someone might take it back, but (shhhh) things may be turning around for the health IT business as a whole. While hospitals and clinics may be cutting back hard on building
