Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

A government report released Monday stressed that nearly 2 million uninsured, low-income people with a substance abuse disorder or mental illness live in states that haven't expanded Medicaid. (AP Photo)

Report: Expanding Medicaid can help mental health

Robert King · March 28, 2016 6:00 pm

The improvement is mostly attributable to technical changes in the agency's calculations in how much the government will spend on mandatory spending programs such as Medicaid and student loans. (AP Photo)

Deficit to rise to $534 billion

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2016 6:00 pm

AARP said Medicare Part B spent $22 billion on prescription drugs last year, double the amount from 2007. (AP Photo)

AARP supports controversial Medicare payment model

Robert King · March 23, 2016 8:40 pm

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., said the rule could disrupt the level of care that seniors receive by "limiting the level of treatments providers may offer despite what a patient's health conditions demand." (AP Photo)

Opposition mounts to Medicare payment experiments

Robert King · March 22, 2016 4:01 am

Reps. Diane Black, R-Texas, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., sponsored legislation that would create a regional demonstration program for Medicare Advantage plans that allow the use of value-based design. (AP Photo)

After Obamacare faceoff, GOP going after entitlements

Robert King · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

The goal is to ensure doctors get the same money for prescribing cheaper drugs as they do for costlier ones. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

GOP lashes out at Medicare payment experiments

Robert King · March 13, 2016 5:01 am

"Given this program's proven track record, it's regrettable that the Obama administration is, once again, trying to undermine it," said Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, in a statement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Opposition mounting to Medicare Advantage changes

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

According to an analysis, Donald Trump's major tax initiatives would add $12 to $15 trillion to the debt. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Budget group blasts Trump for ‘impossible’ policy promises

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 4, 2016 7:40 pm

The Kaiser Family Foundation noted that "absent a substantial boost in outreach or changes to the subsidies to make insurance more affordable, substantial increases in marketplace enrollment are unlikely." (AP Photo)

Analysis: Obamacare enrollment could grow 50 percent in coming years

Robert King · March 4, 2016 4:14 pm

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges the U.S. will face a shortage of 90,000 doctors by 2025. (Lance Murphey/Bloomberg)

The coming doctor shortage

Michael Tipsword · March 4, 2016 5:01 am

"Providing important health resources to Flint residents will help us better mitigate the risks of lead exposure and identify long-term health challenges," Gov. Rick Snyder said. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Energy and Environment

Administration expands Medicaid for Flint victims

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 3, 2016 8:52 pm

About $117 billion out of $380 billion in Medicare payments are now tied to alternative payment models. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Nearly one-third of Medicare payments now quality-based

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 3, 2016 8:05 pm