Posts Tagged ‘proposed’
Medicaid Cuts, Past And Proposed, A Concern To Businesses And Patient Advocates
Kansas Health Institute: “The Kansas Hospital Association will throw its lobbying clout behind a proposed increase in the state tobacco tax to restore a cut in the Medicaid rates paid to providers” (McLean, 2/3). Chattanooga Times Free Press: Tennessee “hospitals could lose a half billion dollars under the cumulative effect of Gov…
Proposed Tax Expansions Could Help Pay For Health Reform
Los Angeles Times: “Democratic congressional leaders are considering a new strategy to help finance their ambitious healthcare plan — applying the Medicare payroll tax not just to wages but to capital gains, dividends and other forms of unearned income…
Physicians Raise Concerns About Proposed Medicare Changes
The health care legislation being considered by Congress seeks to reform Medicare and look for alternatives to the fee-for-service payment system, which critics say discourages care coordination and quality. American Medical News reports on one alternative called bundling, in which “doctors and hospitals are paid for all services to a patient in an episode of care for a particular condition. …
Senate Rejects Amendment To Strip Proposed Medicare Cuts From Senate Health Bill
The Washington Post: “Senate Republicans lost their first major challenge to a Democratic plan to overhaul the health-care system, as the chamber voted Thursday to reject a GOP proposal to strip the package of nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts, its most important source of financing.” The measure, which was sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz…
New Explanation For Flu Virus Antigenic Drift Proposed By NIAID Scientists
Influenza viruses evade infection-fighting antibodies by constantly changing the shape of their major surface protein. This shape-shifting, called antigenic drift, is why influenza vaccines – which are designed to elicit antibodies matched to each year’s circulating virus strains – must be reformulated annually.
A Look At The Public Insurance Options – What Exists And Who Would Have Access Under Proposed Reforms
One news outlet studies the practical meaning of public insurance option by examining some of the approaches that are already in existence. Meanwhile, another examines the number of people who would have access to the public plan. And a former insurance executive takes issue with the industry’s current stance.
More Details Emerging On Health Reform’s Proposed Changes To Medicare
The Dallas Morning News reports on some of health reform’s proposed changes to Medicare and local consumer reactions. “The 10.4 million beneficiaries with private insurers’ Medicare Advantage plans will still get coverage at least comparable to regular Medicare, but some will see fewer extra benefits or higher out-of-pocket costs.
Interest Groups Campaign Against Proposed Health Taxes
Interest groups are fighting some of the new taxes proposed in the Senate Finance bill. “Insurance companies, unions, medical device makers and others in the health care industry are furiously lobbying lawmakers to shift burdens onto someone else – anyone else – before they find themselves saddled with billions of dollars in taxes under new health care legislation,”
Doctors Battle Proposed Penalties For Heavy Use Of Tests
“Doctors are trying to remove a provision in the Senate’s latest health bill that would cut Medicare payments to those who administer the most tests and treatments,” The Wall Street Journal reports. “The proposal — aimed at reducing waste — is one of several proposals in the bill by the Senate Finance Committee that could change how doctors are evaluated and paid.
ASCO Calls On Medicare To Abandon Proposed Cuts To Cancer Care
In formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) called on CMS to abandon proposed cuts to reimbursement for physicians who provide cancer care to millions of Medicare patients.
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