Medicare, Medicaid growth would slow under Obama budget that looks to health care reform
WASHINGTON – The government’s massive health insurance programs for the elderly and poor would grow more slowly under President Barack Obama’s proposed budget.
Archive for February, 2009
Obama health plan opens tough negotiation
President Barack Obama’s budget shows how difficult overhauling the nation’s health care system will be. Medicare cuts and tax hikes like the ones he proposes are usually poison pills for legislation.
Obama budget moves toward universal health care, cuts Medicare, boosts taxes on wealthy
I don’t know how Obama can say the previous administration couldn’t control spending. Obama’s spending is off the charts. All this must … read more be paid back at sometime.
Obama budget moves toward universal health care
President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget that would boost taxes on the wealthy and slash Medicare to make way for a $634 billion down payment on universal health care.
Miami’s Medicare Costs Exceed National Average
The cost of Medicare spending is skyrocketing in Miami, with a five percent increase recorded from 2005 to 2006.
CORRECTIONS: Limits on Medicare’s Ability to Control Rising Spending on Cancer Drugs
Limits on Medicare‘s Ability to Control Rising Spending on Cancer Drugs. In Figure 1, some of the data points for drug approvals occurring after the year 2003 were incorrect, …
Big regional differences found in Medicare costs
Medicare costs vary wildly across the country, according to a study that found the government paying twice as much for treating a patient in Miami as in San Francisco.
Study: Big regional differences in Medicare costs
– Medicare costs vary wildly across the country, according to a study that found the government paying twice as much for treating a patient in Miami as in San Francisco.
Medicare Spending Still Varies Widely by Region
Addressing variations in the cost of care will be critical in overhauling the nation’s health care system.
Obama seeks $634B over 10 years for health care
President Barack Obama wants a significant “down payment” for overhauling the health care system: $634 billion over 10 years. A senior administration official says Obama’s budget calls for financing the overhaul by trimming Medicare spending and limiting tax…
Obama Seeks $634M Over 10 Years to Revamp Health Care System
A senior administration official says President Obama’s budget calls for financing the overhaul by trimming Medicare spending and limiting tax deductions for upper-income earners.
Kansas Hospital Ends Heart Transplant Program
Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita says it’s ending its heart transplant program because it falls short in the volume requirements set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.