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Medicare Donut Hole checks headed for a million seniors

The Huffington Post – More than a million seniors in the Medicare system have been issued $250 “donut hole” rebate checks, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

In : Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care, health care reform, health insurance, health reform, health reform legislation, prescription drugs, Posted on August 31, 2010




Health reform will extend Medicare by 12 years

Bloomberg – The recently passed health reform law may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new report that says the legislation will extend the fiscal life of Medicare by 12 years – to 2029.

In : Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care, health care fraud, health care reform, health insurance, health reform, health reform legislation, Posted on August 5, 2010




Nation’s spending consumed by Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, debt commission reports

Associated Press – The heads of a national debt commission reported Sunday that the federal debt next year is expected to exceed $14 trillion, and that the nation’s discretionary spending is consumed by Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

In : Medicaid, Medicare, health care, Posted on July 11, 2010




Seven lesser known health reform provisions you may have missed

Kaiser Health News – Plenty has been said about recently passed health reform provisions that allow young adults to stay on their parents’ health plans longer and temporary risk pools for folks with pre-existing conditions. But there’s much more in the legislation to look forward to, including a provision requiring insurers to justify their premium increases.

In : Medicaid, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care, health care reform, health insurance, health insurance premiums, health reform, health reform legislation, preventive medicine, retiree health coverage, Posted on July 9, 2010




Health and Human Services begins taking applications for early retiree reinsurance program

The Hill – The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it will begin taking applications for a federal program that awards subsidies to businesses, unions and governmental entities that would use the money to cover health care costs for retirees over 55 who don’t yet qualify for Medicare.

In : Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care, health care reform, health reform, health reform legislation, retiree health coverage, retirement, Posted on June 29, 2010




House will try to pass ‘doc fix’

Associated Press – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House may try to pass a much smaller bill that would spare doctors from Medicare cuts.

In : Medicare, health care, Posted on June 24, 2010




GOP won’t give up on trying to kill health reform

Political Correction – Republicans have spent 16 months attacking Democratic health reform proposals. Now that it’s passed? More of the same.

In : Medicaid, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care, health care reform, health insurance, health reform, health reform legislation, Posted on June 23, 2010




Patients can choose their visitors – including same-sex domestic partners – under proposed Medicare rules

HHS.gov – Hospitalized patients would have the right to choose their own visitors – including same-sex domestic partners – under new rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today.

In : Medicare, health care, Posted on June 23, 2010




Senate rejects jobless benefits bill that would protect docs from Medicare cuts

The Washington Post –The U. S. Senate rejected a package of jobless benefits Thursday that would have protected doctors from a steep cut in Medicare rates that’s schedule to take effect today.

In : Medicare, health care, Posted on June 18, 2010