Posts Tagged ‘medicare’
John mccain’s Blatant Medicare Hypocrisy
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From:TheYoungTurks
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Medicare Ends Contract With Fox Insurance Company Drug Plan
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today terminated its contract with Fox Insurance Company. After an onsite review of the plan and its services, CMS determined that the plan’s significant deficiencies – not meeting Medicare’s requirements to provide enrollees with prescription drugs according to recognized standards of care – jeopardized the health and safety of Fox enrollees…
Does Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’ Spur Increase In Foreign Drug Imports?
Medill Reports: “Unless federal legislation closes the Medicare coverage gap colloquially known as the ‘doughnut hole,’ seniors may opt for online drug imports to alleviate steep prescription costs. … ‘As seniors start falling into the doughnut hole, they are going online to find deals on prescription drugs, whether they’re based in the U.S…
Senate Poised To Pass COBRA Subsidy Extension, Medicare ‘Doc Fix’
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a jobs bill that would extend the COBRA subsidy program and Medicaid funding for states and prevent a Medicare reimbursement cut for doctors. The Associated Press: The bill “extends health insurance subsidies for the unemployed through December. It would add $132 billion to the budget deficit over the next year and a half. …
Medical ID Thefts Can Harm Patients’ Health; Prosecutors Go After Medicare Fraud
News outlets covered different aspects of fraud in the health care system. NPR/KSMU: “Experts say a different type of identity theft is on the rise — one that could compromise both the victim’s credit and physical safety…
Eye To Eye: Medicare Fraud
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Sharyl Attkisson speaks with two former employees of Kyphon Inc., a company accused of overcharging Medicare by forcing osteoporosis patients to stay overnight in a hospital for a simple procedure.
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From:CBS
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How Expanded Medicare Authority Can Drive Improvements In The Medical Delivery System
Despite the loss of the Democrats’ supermajority necessary to pass comprehensive national healthcare reform, new federal legislation is needed to promote greater efficiency in the medical delivery system. Comprehensive reform of Medicare’s provider-payment system would accelerate delivery system change but would be highly disruptive for many hospitals and physicians…
Last Chance To Change Medicare Health Plans
People with Medicare have one last chance to change their Medicare health plan before they are locked into their plan for the rest of 2010. During the Open Enrollment Period, which began January 1 and lasts through March 31, people with Medicare are allowed to change their choice of Medicare health coverage once…
Medicare for All: A Sidewalk Summit, Lafayette Park, North
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On Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, a sidewalk summit advocating "Medicare for All," was staged in Washington, DC, at Lafayette Park, North, not far from the White House. Here are some sights and scenes from that spirited event. For background, see: www.healthcare-now.org
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From:liamh2
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Rachel Maddow To Obama – Ignore Medicare For All and the Public option ‘at your very grave peril’
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Rachel Maddow To Obama – Ignore Medicare For All and the Public option 'at your very grave peril' The entire segment can be seen here: www.msnbc.msn.com Visit: firedoglake.com
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From:firedoglake
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