Medicare

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  Medicare panel chair: Kill most special needs plans

  By Allison Bell  |  March 15, 2013

  But MedPAC likes the SNPs that serve people who need long-term care services.

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  GOP budget targets PPACA, Medicaid

  By Andrew Taylor  |  March 12, 2013

  At issue is the arcane and partisan congressional budget process, one that is unlikely to illustrate a path forward.

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  On the Third Hand: Scoring

  By Allison Bell  |  March 4, 2013

  Life isn't fair -- because being fair is really complicated.

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  Nursing home claims DENIED!

  By Kevin Sypniewski  |  February 27, 2013

  When an enrollee's been in the hospital, Medicare will pay for skilled nursing care. Right? Well, maybe.

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  Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts

  By Tom Raum  |  February 22, 2013

  Government spending has been shrinking steadily since the deep recession between 2007 and 2009.

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  CMS proposes Medicare plan MLR rules

  By Allison Bell  |  February 19, 2013

  Medicare-related rebates could total $858 million, officials estimate.

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  Obama plugs Medicare payment reform

  By Allison Bell  |  February 13, 2013

  What does the president think counts as a "modest reform"?

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  Why is that retirement plan ticking?

  By Ed McCarthy  |  February 5, 2013

  Long-term care is one big time bomb. The cost of Medicare is another.

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  Pozen warns that inaction on fiscal cliff is likely

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 5, 2013

  Washington would be wise to consider a more progressive approach than sequestration, said IMCA speaker Robert Pozen.

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  Obama: What did that call for "hard choices" mean?

  By Jim Kuhnhenn  |  January 22, 2013

  Mitch McConnell is urging Obama to help overhaul entitlement programs.