Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

"Whenever thereâs been a major law -- forget the Affordable Care Act for a moment, go back to Medicare, Medicaid -- there has always been a law put in the books and then immediately followed by a series of modifications that were necessary," Marilyn Tavenner says. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Former Obamacare official opens up on law’s rollout

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 5, 2015 5:00 pm

In a new analysis, Kaiser and Georgetown University looked at 12 specialty drugs used to treat four diseases: cancer, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Seniors face high costs for pricey drugs

Robert King · December 2, 2015 6:20 pm

Aides say Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (center) will present a revised version of a bill repealing some parts of President Obama's healthcare law to Republicans in hopes of winning over Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah. (Washington Examiner / Graeme Jennings)

Republicans considering Medicaid repeal

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 1, 2015 12:35 am

Medicare spending will get so out of control over the next decade that the federal government will either have to cut spending or raise taxes, a new report finds. (Bloomberg/Jay Mallin)

Medicare spending to rise to unsustainable levels in 2025

Robert King · November 23, 2015 11:49 pm

"This is illegal and a violation of federal law," Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said Monday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Planned Parenthood sues Texas

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 23, 2015 8:11 pm

A patient is taken to the operating theatre in the recently opened Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital on February 7, 2011 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A healthcare ethics bill gets rare bipartisan support

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 19, 2015 5:01 am

Medicare made $43 billion in improper payments from June 2013 to June 2014, the report shows. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

One in 10 government healthcare payments wrong

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 17, 2015 7:13 pm

Medicare and Medical Futility

Wesley J. Smith · November 16, 2015 5:00 am

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced an executive order Tuesday that will automatically restore the right to vote and hold public office to certain felons who have completely served their criminal sentences. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Kentucky gov urges incoming Republican to keep Obamacare programs

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 13, 2015 6:14 pm

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late Tuesday the 2016 premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part A, which covers hospital costs, and Part BÂ whichÂ covers physician and outpatient programs. (Bloomberg/Daniel Acker)

Medicare premiums to remain flat for most of 2016

Robert King · November 10, 2015 11:04 pm

"Assuming there are no bombshells in Mr. Carson's past, his best strategy to counter doubts about his candidacy is to show more mastery of policy issues than he has so far," The Wall Street Journal said.Â (AP Photo)

WSJ: Carson must ‘show more mastery of policy’

Eddie Scarry · November 9, 2015 6:16 pm

Did Democrats just find their political version of Obamacare?

Did Democrats just find their political version of Obamacare?

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 5, 2015 3:00 am