Governors eye block grants as way to cut Medicaid costs
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
House Republicans would like to see Medicaid outlays trimmed dramatically. And they are hardly alone.
Medicaid viewed as a ‘sacrificial lamb’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
Congress won’t touch Medicare in order to cut deficit spending. But the Medicaid program was looking more vulnerable at press time.
Groups back insurance rule
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge will not ask for waivers for mandated employee health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
CMS actuary pans CLASS
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2011
Lawmakers and policy makers have ignored warnings about the sustainability of the CLASS Act, a government actuary said.
Comments for ACOs collected, fight looms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
With the comment period on accountable care organizations now over, stakeholders and some politicians are clear on one issue: The ACO program needs work.
Medicare pay board unpopular
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed doubts regarding the Affordable Care Act’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, a panel created by the law to contain Medicare costs.
Study: Adults pray for health
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Health struggles have spurred more Americans to prayer in recent years, a survey tracking prayer rates reveals.
PET scan to be 2012 offering?
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Experts say positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans, which can detect the beta-amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer’s, could be on the market within the next year.
Sixty seconds with…Michael Pepperman
Jul 01, 2011
Michael Pepperman, Partner, Obermayer Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel LLP