House Dems urge CMS to issue stricter standards for nursing homes
Lydia Wheeler - 07/27/16 11:50 AM EDT
The proposed updates are expected to be finalized in September.
Medicare
Seven reasons to say no to the Aetna-Humana merger
David Balto - 07/07/16 03:54 PM EDT
DOJ should reject anti-competitive merger of insurance giants
Conservative group targets Trump in Medicare drug pricing debate
Sarah Ferris - 04/08/16 10:19 AM EDT
The American Action Network is dropping $2.3 million in ads.
Pitchforks at the fiscal gate
William O'Keefe, contributor - 03/11/16 02:00 PM EST
We are heading toward a fiscal cliff that threatens generations to come.
Feds crack down on ObamaCare deadlines after insurer uproar
Sarah Ferris - 02/24/16 02:20 PM EST
ObamaCare customers will now have to prove they are eligible for special enrollment periods.
House Ways and Means shuffles subcommittees
Vicki Needham - 11/18/15 06:15 PM EST
The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday completed a subcommittee shuffle.
Juan Williams: GOP hurts itself with Medicare attacks
Juan Williams - 11/02/15 06:00 AM EST
OPINION: Republicans are eager to cut a program that is very popular among their core voters.
Sanders backs budget deal despite defense spending concerns
Sarah Ferris - 10/28/15 02:28 PM EDT
“This is not the budget I would have written. But I will support it," he said.
Ben Carson says he won't end Medicare
Lydia Wheeler - 10/25/15 09:31 AM EDT
“That’s a narrative someone’s putting out there to scare people," he said.
Medicare must be reformed, and one rep is taking it seriously
Robert E. Moffit, contributor - 08/12/15 06:30 AM EDT
Texas's Kevin Brady is taking a proactive approach to reforming Medicare.
Lawmakers press administration on Medicare fraud
Peter Sullivan - 07/14/15 01:16 PM EDT
Lawmakers questioned why years-old IG recommendations had not been implemented.
Our Thelma and Louise government
William O'Keefe, contributor - 07/08/15 10:00 AM EDT
Kicking the fiscal can down the road is analogous to driving a car off the cliff.
When Newt and Pence were on opposite sides
Bob Cusack - 07/13/16 10:04 AM EDT
Pence and Gingrich are now rumored to be the finalists to be Trump's vice president.
Poll: Most ObamaCare enrollees satisfied with plans
Peter Sullivan - 05/20/16 09:02 AM EDT
However, dissatisfaction with premiums and deductibles is growing.
Obama touts ObamaCare as a success on law's anniversary
Peter Sullivan - 03/22/16 05:23 PM EDT
Obama pointed to the 20 million people who have gained coverage from the law.
GOP: Obama's Medicare drug plan costly and ineffective
Sarah Ferris - 03/09/16 11:52 AM EST
They said it could “limit access to the critical care the sickest Medicare beneficiaries rely on.”
Ryan: Don’t put another ‘progressive’ in the White House
Scott Wong - 02/03/16 11:35 AM EST
Ryan is spelling out the stakes of the 2016 presidential race.
We are all on the government dole
Carolyn Long Engelhard, contributor - 11/16/15 06:00 AM EST
From the employer healthcare tax exclusion to mortgage deductions, we all get handouts.
Nearly 500 hospitals settle with DOJ for $250M
Lydia Wheeler - 10/30/15 10:32 AM EDT
The hospitals are accused of implanting cardiac devices before Medicare coverage allows.
Bush unveils plan for Medicare, Social Security reforms
Peter Sullivan - 10/27/15 02:30 PM EDT
Jeb would convert Medicare to the controversial "premium support" system.
3 issues that could haunt Hillary Clinton across rural America
Matt L. Barron, contributor - 10/20/15 06:30 AM EDT
A look at some rural-oriented issues that might cause problems for Clinton in Iowa, New Hampshire...
After 25 years of Americans with Disabilities Act, still work to be done
Jim Patterson, contributor - 07/28/15 06:30 AM EDT
The state of the disability community must be improved.
Puerto Rico needs fair treatment
Vicente Feliciano, contributor - 07/09/15 06:30 AM EDT
The federal government is contributing to the island's downward spiral.
Sanders battles big insurance premium increases
Brent Budowsky, columnist, The Hill - 07/06/15 01:00 PM EDT
He is speaking out against industry abuses and calling for the ultimate reform of Medicare for all.
