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3 ways to cut disproportionate healthcare spending
The new survey by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concluding that 5 percent of the population account for half of all healthcare spending drew a lot of headlines but contained
Medicaid proposal could spell disaster for hospitals
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives recently approved a bill intended to change the way Medicare and Medicaid programs operare. Although its chances of becoming law are remote, there
GOP plan could cut 44M from Medicaid rolls
A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute concludes that a GOP plan to convert the Medicaid program to block grants to states and repeal the Affordable Care Act could cut
Poll shows little senior support for Medicare vouchers
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows scant support among seniors for a Republican proposal to restructure the Medicare system. Only 30 percent of those seniors polled say they approve of
Obama rejects proposals to reorganize Medicare, Medicaid
President Barack Obama rejected a Republican proposal to change Medicare to a voucher program and Medicaid into bloc grants to the states, report the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. "These
Republican plan would move Medicare beneficiaries into costly private plans
Seniors would have to pay for nearly 68 percent of their Medicare costs under a proposal to revamp Medicare, unveiled earlier this week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). With
Obama on health reform: 'Fix what needs fixing and move forward'
In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Obama defended the healthcare overhaul, but allowed that some areas could be tweaked. Less than three months after Republicans gained control
