Reports forecast Medicare funding boost, dim overall outlook
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
The Affordable Care Act will help Medicare save over $200 billion through 2016, according to government actuaries. But questions as to Medicare’s long-term solvency remain, another report from Social...
CBO: Obama budget would achieve Medicare and Medicaid savings by cutting provider payments
Mar 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.
IPAB repeal to be tied to malpractice legislation
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2012
House Republicans plan to tie the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board to medical malpractice legislation when Congress resumes next week.
CBO: Federal healthcare spending could double by 2022
Feb 01, 2012
Federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid is expected to double by 2022, reaching $1.8 trillion or 7% of the entire economy, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
Increasing Medicare eligibility age would save money, increase Medicaid spending, budget office says
Jan 12, 2012
Increasing the Medicare age to 67 would save the federal government $148 billion between 2012 and 2021, but the savings would be offset by an increase in Medicaid spending, the Congressional Budget Office...
States argue against Medicaid expansion in healthcare reform law challenges
Jan 12, 2012
Twenty-six states filed a brief Tuesday encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a provision of the healthcare reform law that calls for a major expansion of Medicaid.
Legislation repealing CLASS would have no budgetary impact, CBO says
Nov 02, 2011
Cancellation of the CLASS Act means there will be billions less going toward reducing the nation’s net deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. The Community Living and Assistance Services...
Automatic Medicare cuts would save government $123 billion, report says
Sep 14, 2011
If the congressional “super committee” fails to reach its deficit reduction goal, automatic Medicare cuts would save the government more than $120 billion over the next decade, according to...
CLASS implementation likely delayed by one year
Aug 25, 2011
A Congressional Budget Office update issued Wednesday indicates there will be a one-year delay in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s long-term care insurance plan.
Feds hint that looming ACO regs could take more expansive approach
Mar 31, 2011
Federal officials are hinting that accountable care organization testing models may have a broader scope than previous reports have indicated. The imminent regulations could be out within a week.