In late March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bi-partisan support that would...
Medicare
Significant drop in hospital infection rates since 2010
When we’re hospitalized, most of us worry about getting good treatment for the condition for...
Most Americans want the choice of a government-administered...
A December 2014 New York Times/CBS News poll shows that almost six in ten Americans (59 percent)...
Americans with Medicare are most satisfied with our health care...
According to two Gallup polls over the last year, people over 65 with Medicare are more satisfied...
Medicare’s future is bright
In the second part of his presentation to the National Academy on Social Insurance, Medicare and...
Medicare controls costs while private insurers sit idly by
In a presentation to the National Academy on Social Insurance that traces Medicare’s 50-year...
Access to care a serious problem in Medicaid managed care plans
A recent report by the HHS Office of the Inspector General reveals that private companies offering...
How Obama’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans
The President’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans with Medicare. While...
Medicare Trustees project Medicare Trust Fund to last until 2030...
Medicare is in relatively good financial health for the moment. In their 2014 report, the...
Medicare: Its Beginnings
On July 30, 1965, almost 50 years ago, Congress enacted Medicare to ensure that older adults had...