Obamacare’s $716 billion in Medicare cuts will have a very real impact on limiting seniors’ access to care throughout the country, but a new study by two health-policy researchers shows that seniors in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and five other big states will take the largest hits. In a working paper published by the University of Minnesota’s Medical Industry Leadership Institute, Robert A. … [Read more...] about Seniors in Eight States Face Biggest Medicare Cuts
Archives for September 2012
The NHS rationed: Cancer patients, OAPs and disabled children the victims as health budget cut by £20bn
Savage Tory cuts to the NHS have led to a surge in the number of lifeline services being rationed by hospitals. The Sunday Mirror can reveal that life-saving drugs and operations along with specialist nursing care – all freely available two years ago – are being cut back or scrapped altogether. Cancer patients, disabled children and elderly people are among the victims of the scandalous … [Read more...] about The NHS rationed: Cancer patients, OAPs and disabled children the victims as health budget cut by £20bn
Robert Book and Michael Ramlet: What is the regional impact of the Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage payment reductions?
On July 24, 2012, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated analysis of the Medicare payment reductions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Notably, this updated CBO estimate represents the first time that the Medicare payment reductions are accounted for in the full 10‐year budget window. Totaling an estimated $716 billion between 2013 and 2022, the Medicare … [Read more...] about Robert Book and Michael Ramlet: What is the regional impact of the Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage payment reductions?
Daily Mail: Thousands of elderly left suffering by ‘cruel and random’ eye surgery rationing
Thousands of elderly people are having to put up with deteriorating sight because they are denied cataract surgery on the NHS by ‘cruel and random’ rationing, campaigners warn. Some health trusts offer the procedure only to patients whose sight is so poor it has led to them having a fall, research has found. Nearly half of health trusts ration operations, with many turning patients away … [Read more...] about Daily Mail: Thousands of elderly left suffering by ‘cruel and random’ eye surgery rationing
Mario Loyola Re: What Really Happened with Romneycare
Grace-Marie, another aspect of Romneycare strengthens both your point, and Avik’s, namely the history of health-reform efforts in Massachusetts. It’s crucial to recall that Massachusetts was one of eight states that adopted sweeping health reforms during the 1990s after the Clinton health-reform effort failed. These reforms were all based on the disastrous scheme of “guaranteed issue” — the … [Read more...] about Mario Loyola Re: What Really Happened with Romneycare
The White House’s Medicare Hypocrisy
Top Obama administration advisers must justify their hypocrisy over criticisms of the Romney-Ryan Medicare proposal after internal memos have surfaced showing they advised the White House to adopt a similar approach in 2010, according to Manhattan Institute health-policy expert Avik Roy. Even worse, the advisers wanted President Obama to go around Congress to turn Medicare into a … [Read more...] about The White House’s Medicare Hypocrisy
The Examiner: Franchisors warn Obamacare will halve profits
The International Franchise Association held a convention in Washington this week where most of the Radio Shack, Dunkin Donuts, Curves and other franchisers were grumbling about new federal regulations, especially the impact of Obamacare. Most, said Atlanta Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken franchiser David Barr, presumed that the reports about how hard Obamacare will hit them were … [Read more...] about The Examiner: Franchisors warn Obamacare will halve profits
KFF/HRET: Family Health Premiums Rise 4 Percent to Average $15,745 in 2012, National Benchmark Employer Survey Finds
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 this year, up 4 percent from last year, with workers on average paying $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey released today. This year’s premium increase is moderate by historical … [Read more...] about KFF/HRET: Family Health Premiums Rise 4 Percent to Average $15,745 in 2012, National Benchmark Employer Survey Finds