Medicare

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  CMS nominee Tavenner wows Senate Finance

  By Allison Bell  |  April 23, 2013

  Panel agrees unanimously to make the agency's acting chief its official chief.

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  Firms court former Universal Health enrollees

  By Allison Bell  |  April 23, 2013

  The shuttered Medicare Advantage plan company may have covered more than 100,000 people.

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  Lew says budget deal with Congress can be reached

  By Martin Crutsinger  |  April 12, 2013

  "Claiming that this budget is an act of courage on entitlements ... is a claim. It is not reality," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

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  Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  April 10, 2013

  The budget for the Health and Human Services department would rise to more than $949 billion, roughly one-fourth of all federal spending.

• The ‘hard to change’ legacy of Medicare payments

  By Staff Writer  |  April 9, 2013

  There is a rumor Obama could change the way Medicare recipients pay for care to win support for his budget.

• Preventable chronic conditions plague Medicaid population

  By Staff Writer  |  April 5, 2013

  Actions that lead to obesity, diabetes and diseases brought on by smoking are being willingly engaged in by some Medicaid recipients.

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  Health entitlement spending: a story in 6 charts

  By NIHCM Foundation  |  April 3, 2013

  How much is the federal government really spending on mandatory health care programs?

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  Insurers win Medicare Advantage battle

  By Allison Bell  |  April 2, 2013

  CMS has replaced a 2 percent cut in projected per-person costs with a 3 percent increase.

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  Feds: Exchanges can set up life, disability alliances

  By Allison Bell  |  April 2, 2013

  Partners that sell ancillary products other than dental must be legally distinct from the exchange.

• Planning for retirement when savings fall short

  By Staff Writer  |  March 27, 2013

  When savings fall short, it’s time to start thinking outside the box.