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Consumer group cries foul over GOP's 2013 budget

April 11, 2012

The fiscal 2013 budget, which was passed in the House, would cause seniors' healthcare costs to surge and wreak havoc on Medicare and Medicaid, two new reports suggest.
 

Our elected officials: patriots or lackeys?

March 26, 2012

It's becoming increasingly obvious that our elected leaders need to quit playing political chicken. Otherwise, there are going to be some bleak days ahead for We the People.
 

New budget proposal would slash Medicaid, repeal the Affordable Care Act

March 20, 2012

The proposed fiscal 2013 budget released by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) Tuesday would repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid spending by $810 billion over 10 years.
 

CBO: Obama budget would achieve Medicare and Medicaid savings by cutting provider payments

March 19, 2012

An analysis of President Obama's proposed fiscal 2013 budget found it would lower government spending on Medicare by $276 billion and Medicaid by $66 billion over 10 years.
 

Administration proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28%

February 22, 2012

Long-term care operators are all ears on an Obama administration proposal that would lower the top corporate tax rate to 28%. The administration was expected to announce today a plan to reform taxes on businesses.
 

GOP presidential candidate: Eliminate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

January 06, 2012

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says he favors privatizing Medicare and says he would like to see the elimination of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Programs administered at least in part by CMS account for an overwhelming majority of payments made to skilled nursing providers
 

Americans are very concerned about Medicaid and nursing home cuts

June 24, 2011

Democrats have been successful in telling Americans that the Republican-proposed budget known as the "Ryan plan" could have a significantly negative impact on nursing home residents, according to a new poll.
 

Medicare payment board faces repeal efforts from Democrats and Republicans

June 09, 2011

The Affordable Care Act's Independent Payment Advisory Board, a panel created by the law to contain Medicare costs, is now drawing criticism from both major political parties.
 

Republicans and Democrats spar over entitlement cuts

May 27, 2011

The U.S. Senate's vote rejecting Republicans' proposed 2012 budget — and all of its provisions to drastically overhaul Medicare and Medicaid — means both sides are back to debating how to best balance the federal budget.
 

Most Americans want Medicaid to stay 'as is,' survey finds

May 26, 2011

Close to 60% of Americans do not want Congress to change the federal-state Medicaid program for low-income individuals, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
 

GOP may halt Medicare reform plans

May 06, 2011

Key Republican lawmakers said they would wait until after the 2012 elections to make major changes to Medicare, according to published reports. At least one key GOP member, however, challenged that assertion.
 

GOP House members take heat over proposed Medicare reforms

April 28, 2011

Republican House members convened a private conference call Tuesday to talk about ways to reshape the Medicare reform discussion, Congressional aides told Reuters.
 

House passes GOP-supported fiscal year 2012 budget with big spending cuts

April 18, 2011

Voting along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Paul Ryan's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget Friday.
 

House Budget leader Ryan touts Medicare reform in 2012 proposal

April 05, 2011

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan says his proposed 2012 budget would give Medicaid "back to the states" in the form of block grants, and give seniors a list of privately run insurance programs to sign up for instead of the federally funded Medicare program.
 

GOP targets Medicaid, CLASS Act

April 01, 2011

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) says the Republican version of the fiscal 2012 budget—which will be released next month—will call for $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid funding over 10 years.
 

Congresswomen ask Budget Committee to preserve Medicare, Medicaid funding in fiscal year 2011

April 06, 2010

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives recently sent a letter to leaders of the House Budget Committee urging them to maintain Medicare and Medicaid funding levels for long-term care in fiscal year 2011.
 

Republicans set to debate healthcare ideas with Obama; Medicaid, malpractice caps may be on agenda

February 10, 2010

Republicans are scheduled to participate in a televised showdown with President Obama on healthcare reform on Feb. 25.
 
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