The National Health Service could face cuts of almost £8bn immediately after the next general election, according to the first analysis of the Government's own figures as it draws up another round of spending reductions. In a report published today, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank reveals the stark choices facing all three main parties at the 2015 election. Although … [Read more...] about The Independent: NHS faces £8bn cuts ‘after next election’
Avik Roy: CBO: 11 Million Uninsured Americans Will Be Subject to Obamacare’s Individual Mandate ‘Penalty Tax’
Today, the Congressional Budget Office announced the results of anew analysis of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, the law’s provision that forces Americans to buy health insurance or face a fine. According to CBO, 11-12 million uninsured Americans will be subject to the mandate; the agency expects more than half of them to pay the fine instead of buying insurance. But there’s … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: CBO: 11 Million Uninsured Americans Will Be Subject to Obamacare’s Individual Mandate ‘Penalty Tax’
Ben Domenech: Ten Things Everyone Should Read About Obamacare
Last week I shared Ten Things Everyone Should Read About Health Care, which focused on big-picture debates on health care, entitlements, and broad reform of the American system. Today, I’d like to share ten things everyone should read about President Barack Obama’s health care law, which is such a divisive and significant change from prior policies that it deserves its own consideration. 1. … [Read more...] about Ben Domenech: Ten Things Everyone Should Read About Obamacare
Seniors in Eight States Face Biggest Medicare Cuts
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
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