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Posted July 27, 2012 2:19 EST
Cutting U.S. Health-Care Costs Doesn’t Have to be Harmful
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If the US wants to avoid a bleak future where health care costs outstrip the GDP, it will have to seriously consider alternative delivery systems, says the founder of a New York-based investment firm. Switzerland, Britain and Singapore offer examples of cheaper, more effective systems.
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Posted July 26, 2012 3:14 EST
False Balance and the Medicare Scare
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Last Thursday the president made a campaign stop in Florida, and—surprise, surprise—he talked about Medicare. Or at least he talked a little bit about Medicare. And in in the name of political balance, the press screwed it up—a lot.
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Posted July 24, 2012 4:59 EST
Ryan Wouldn’t Be a Safe Choice for Romney
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Mitt Romney would risk angering seniors if he chose Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate because of Ryan’s plans to cut future Medicare benefits, according the NPR’s Andrea Seabrook. Although Ryan could help garner support from the GOP, he would overall be a high-risk choice.
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Posted July 24, 2012 4:32 EST
Obama Attacked Romney with Outdated Data
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President Obama’s recent criticism of Mitt Romney’s Medicare reform plan was misleading because it was based on data from last year, according to Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post. Obama cited an assessment of Rep. Paul Ryan’s 2011 reform plan.
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Posted July 16, 2012 5:26 EST
Cut Medicare and Social Security Now
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R Street President Eli Lehrer argues that Social Security and Medicare cuts are unfortunate, but necessary -- and a lot better easier for Americans to handle than the alternatives.
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Posted July 12, 2012 10:13 EST
Sebelius Makes False Claims About the ACA
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Kathleen Sebelius' defense of the Affordable Care Act contains a number of false claims, says Alyene Senger of The Foundry. Senger says the ACA has not actually strengthened Medicare as Sebelius says. Rather, it has destroyed Medicare Advantage plans by cutting funds.
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Posted July 10, 2012 5:12 EST
Why Wellpoint's Medicaid Play Is Smarter Than Rick Scott's
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Wellpoint’s acquisition of Amerigroup, a move to serve Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, is poised to reap a windfall of government payments. The deal comes amid a flurry of political rhetoric from Republicans, including Florida Gov. Rick Scott declining to join the Medicaid expansion program.
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