Opening day for national health spending analysis comes every year in early January, when the actuarial team at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) throws out the first ball of figures to Health Affairs readers. This also triggers several early rounds of rear-view interpretation in major media outlets, primarily aimed at reconciling the latest factoids with seasonally adjusted … [Read more...] about Thomas Miller and Catherine Griffin: US national health care spending continues trend of slow growth
Archives for January 2013
Jim Capretta: Assuring a Future for Long-Term Care Services and Supports in Texas
Texas Medicaid spending is on an unsustainable trajectory. The program’s expenditures now consume 25 percent of the state budget, making it increasingly difficult to adequately address other vital state needs. With the recent recession and a slowly recovering economy, Texas is struggling to close budget gaps. The problem has been exacerbated by an increase in Medicaid enrollment and spending, … [Read more...] about Jim Capretta: Assuring a Future for Long-Term Care Services and Supports in Texas
As 2013 Begins, Get Ready For An ObamaCare Tax Onslaught
The third wave of ObamaCare taxes began on January 1, the latest blitz before the tsunami of changes from the health overhaul law hit in 2014. These new and higher taxes are being levied to partially pay for ObamaCare’s massive new subsidies for private health insurance and expansion of Medicaid. The most controversial of the latest ObamaCare taxes is the Medical Device Tax that hits … [Read more...] about As 2013 Begins, Get Ready For An ObamaCare Tax Onslaught