By David Himmelstein and Steffie WoolhandlerThe New York Times, Room for Debate, May 29, 2013Gordon Schiff, an expert on medical quality, frequently admonishes: “Avoid workarounds.”
Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent
Los Angeles Times
By Noam N. LeveyLos Angeles Times, May 29, 2013 WASHINGTON — Immigrants in the United States both legally and illegally are helping sustain Medicare,
Immigrants subsidize Medicare recipients, study says
USA Today
By Kelly KennedyUSA Today, May 29, 2013 WASHINGTON — Immigrants contributed about $115 billion more from their paychecks to the Medicare Trust Fund than
Immigrants give more to Medicare than they receive, a study finds
The New York Times
By Sabrina TaverniseThe New York Times, May 29, 2013 Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program
Immigration Reform And The Financial Health Of Medicare
Health Affairs blog
By Leah Zallman and Danny McCormickHealth Affairs blog, May 29, 2013By Leah Zallman and Danny McCormick | Health Affairs blog
Politicians on Capitol Hill are currently
New Hampshire AFL-CIO endorses H.R. 676
Single Payer News
By Kay TillowSingle Payer News, May 29, 2013“On Saturday, May 4, the New Hampshire AFL-CIO unanimously passed a resolution supporting H.R. 676 and the adoption
Cruelty or Care? The Choice is Yours
Pippa Abston’s blog
By Pippa Abston, M.D.Pippa Abston’s blog, May 22, 2013By Pippa Abston, M.D. | Pippa Abston’s blog
Well. From the beginning, I have been telling you all
Some unions protest Obamacare’s impact on multiemployer health plans
Firedoglake
By Kay TillowFiredoglake, May 21, 2013The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, also known as Obamacare, presents challenges to the multiemployer plans through which some
Does Medicare Overpay Private Plans? The Debate Heats Up
Medicare NewsGroup
By John WasikMedicare NewsGroup, May 21, 2013The debate on whether Medicare Advantage (MA) is reducing health care costs is intensifying.A recently released analysis of government
Medicare for All?
PhillyBurbs.com
By Chuck ThompsonPhillyBurbs.com, May 16, 2013By Chuck Thompson | PhillyBurbs.com
Nearly two years ago, I turned 65 and signed up for Medicare. I was actually dreading
Rough sailing ahead for health care reform, but it’s not our only option
Bangor Daily News
By Dr. Philip CaperBangor Daily News, May 16, 2013You know another storm is brewing when Washington politicians start looking for somebody else to blame for
Psychiatrists Waste Millions of Hours Obtaining Prior Auths
Psychology Today, Almost Addicted blog
Health Insurers Require Time Consuming Prior Auths for Emergent Psych AdmissionsBy J. Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D.Psychology Today, Almost Addicted blog, May 14, 2013My colleagues and