Tag: Medicare
Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P
by on Aug.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's.
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Accusations fly over obscure Medicare board
by on Jul.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
So long death panels. Hello “rationing” board.
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Seniors face Medicare cost barrier for cancer meds
by on Jun.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Facing a life-and-death struggle with kidney cancer, Rita Moore took her prescription for a new kind of chemotherapy pill to her local drugstore.
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Republicans defend Medicare plan after setback
by on May.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Republicans on Wednesday rushed to defend their drive to cut government health spending amid signs it may spur a backlash from voters and weaken their hand in talks to tame the national debt.
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Your Medicare taxes won’t cover what you’ll cost
by on Dec.31, 2010, under Health and Fitness
What you paid in Medicare taxes shows up on your W-2 income tax form every year. So when you retire, you want your money’s worth.
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What you pay for Medicare won’t cover your costs
by on Dec.30, 2010, under Health and Fitness
You paid your Medicare taxes all those years and think you deserve your money’s worth: full benefits after you retire.
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Republicans critical as Medicare chief appears
by on Nov.18, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Senate Republicans decried the cost of Medicare and Medicaid and accused the Obama administration of blocking their oversight of the federally supported insurance programs for the elderly and the poor, at a hearing on Wednesday.
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Crime group charged in $100 million Medicare fraud
by on Oct.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Dozens of people alleged to be members of an Armenian-American crime group were charged in federal court on Wednesday with what prosecutors said was the country's largest single Medicare fraud, involving at least $100 million in false medical …
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Obama says health reform boosted Medicare
by on Aug.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
US President Barack Obama has showcased his health care reform for the elderly, saying it has significantly extended the life of a health insurance program designed for them.
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Obama bypasses Senate to fill Medicare post
by on Jul.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
President Barack Obama appointed health expert Donald Berwick on Wednesday to run the Medicare and Medicaid programs that provide care to seniors and the poor, bypassing the Senate to fill a key job over Republican objections.
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