Health Care / Medicare
The federal health insurance program for Americans aged 65 and plays a crucial role in providing economic security and reducing poverty among elderly Americans. Yet it is also has significant problems. Century’s analysis highlights the strengths and weaknesses of Medicare while exploring how it will evolve under the new health care legislation.
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- Fellow Harold Pollack
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Fellow Harold Pollack focuses on issues of Economics and Inequality. He is the Helen Ross Professor at the School of Social Service Administration, and faculty chair of the Center for Health Administration Studies at the University of Chicago.
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The Medicare Shaggy Wolf Story
You may have seen the headline: “Dire Forecast Sparks New Medicare Debate; Trustees' Report Used As Fodder For Political Salvos By Both... -
The Snapshot: What Part of “No” Don’t Conservatives Understand?
Conservatives continue to push a plan to radically change Medicare despite poll after poll showing strong public opposition, writes Ruy Teixeira. -
Medicare Breaks the Inflation Curve
The S&P recently released data tracking the growth of health care costs which showed that over the year ending March 2011, Medicare spending rose...
Medicare – All Content
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Supporters of health care reform were discouraged this week by a Congressional Budget Office report that synthesized research on Medicare pilot...Jan 19, 2012
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I spoke the other day with a friend about his wife’s difficult final illness. Her care was well-managed, but her family experienced...Oct 13, 2011
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President Obama’s newest proposal for reducing the federal deficit would slice Medicare reimbursements to drug-makers, nursing homes, ...Sep 27, 2011
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When the health reform bill was passed in 2009, it looked like the end of the gravy chain for Medicare Advantage plans; the privately-run health...Sep 23, 2011
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When the health reform bill was passed in 2009, it looked like the end of the gravy chain for Medicare Advantage plans; the privately-run health...Sep 23, 2011
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When it comes to Medicare, a fundamental question still begs an answer: If seniors are forced to use more of their own money to pay for their care,...Sep 12, 2011
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While no one was looking, Medicare spending quietly began to slow early in 2010. As I explained in Part 1 and Part 2 of this post , from 2000...Sep 7, 2011
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While no one was looking, Medicare spending quietly began to slow early in 2010. As I explained in Part 1 and Part 2 of this post , from 2000...Sep 6, 2011
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Blog Post: Medicare Spending Slows SharplyIt is an article of faith, at least among conservatives, that as long as Medicare remains a government program, outlays will rise relentlessly,...Aug 25, 2011
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Maggie Mahar quoted in Peter Orszag's column on BloombergAug 24, 2011
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Blog Post: Medicare Spending Slows SharplyWhile our elected representatives wrangle over slicing entitlements, virtually no one seems to be paying attention to an eye-popping fact: Medicare...Aug 15, 2011
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The short-lived reprieve for Medicare and Medicaid is over. The no-longer sacrosanct government health programs will most definitely face cuts of...Aug 10, 2011
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The short-lived reprieve for Medicare and Medicaid is over. The no-longer sacrosanct government health programs will most definitely face cuts of...Aug 9, 2011
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Blog Post: Deadlock over the Debt: What It Means To YouIn yesterday’s post , I said that Wall Street was getting nervous about the stalemate over raising the debt ceiling—and the possibility that...Jul 27, 2011
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today revealed his own budget proposal, which would hand Obama the full $2.4 trillion borrowing authority he ...Jul 25, 2011
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You’ve heard the news: If Republicans will consider tax increases, President Obama is willing to raise the eligibility age for Medicare, from 65...Jul 14, 2011
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You’ve heard the news: If Republicans will consider tax increases, President Obama is willing to raise the eligibility age for Medicare,...Jul 12, 2011
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The Snapshot by Ruy Teixeira.Jul 11, 2011
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While negotiating with Republicans, President Obama has made it clear that he is not willing to cut services to Medicare...Jul 5, 2011
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Blog Post: Errors in Medical Claims ProcessingHere’s a health insurance headache most readers can relate to: My son took a bad fall in an indoor soccer game this winter and fractured his ...Jun 24, 2011
