In late 2009 the highly respected Mayo Clinic grabbed national headlines when it announced that one of its primary-care centers was no longer accepting Medicare. Henceforth, Medicare patients visiting its family clinic in Glendale, Arizona would have to pay cash. In 2008 Mayo lost $120 million on Medicare patients at all of its Arizona facilities. At the Glendale clinic, Medicare had covered only … [Read more...] about David Hogberg: The Next Exodus: Primary-Care Physicians and Medicare
Sally Pipes: Gov. Deval Patrick’s New Health Law Is Flat-Out Dangerous
Beacon Hill was the scene of great fanfare earlier this month when Governor Deval Patrick signed controversial new healthcare reform legislation into law. The governor proudly proclaimed that Massachusetts was “the first to crack the code” on the problem of ever-increasing healthcare costs. The mood outside the statehouse, however, has been far more sober. In reality, Patrick’s new law will … [Read more...] about Sally Pipes: Gov. Deval Patrick’s New Health Law Is Flat-Out Dangerous
Bob Graboyes: Small Business Under PPACA: Behind the Eight-ball
NFIB v. Sebelius is history. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) lives on – 1,000 pages of law and 10,000 pages (so far) of regulations. Small businesses ask what lies ahead, and the job-killing answer comes from the Magic 8 Ball®: “REPLY HAZY. ASK AGAIN LATER.” For decades, the high and erratically increasing costs of health insurance have throttled the capacity of small … [Read more...] about Bob Graboyes: Small Business Under PPACA: Behind the Eight-ball
The Real Tragedy Of ObamaCare Has Yet To Be Felt By The Poor
One of the most tragic failings of ObamaCare is that it will make it harder for many of the most vulnerable citizens – patients with no option but Medicaid – to get care. Medicaid is cumbersome, complex, and wasteful – already the worst health care program in the country. But rather than making changes to improve or modernize this program designed to finance care for the poor, the Obama … [Read more...] about The Real Tragedy Of ObamaCare Has Yet To Be Felt By The Poor
Avik Roy: How Obamacare’s $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare
There are 600,000 physicians in America who care for the 48 million seniors on Medicare. Of the $716 billion that the Affordable Care Act cuts from the program over the next ten years, the largest chunk—$415 billion—comes from slashing Medicare’s reimbursement rates to doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes. This significant reduction in fees is driving many doctors to stop accepting new Medicare … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: How Obamacare’s $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare
Scott Atlas: How To Save America’s Health Care Safety Net
Much has already been written about the divergent views of President Obama and Governor Romney on health care reform. More than a difference in details, though, this issue, newly thrust into the spotlight with Paul Ryan’s selection by Mitt Romney, embodies a fundamental difference between the candidates. President Obama believes in bigger government programs, funded by more taxes, with more … [Read more...] about Scott Atlas: How To Save America’s Health Care Safety Net
Stop demonizing Ryan and get something done
Medicare is not sustainable, especially with more than 70 million baby boomers starting to enter the program at the rate of 10,000 a day. We do not have the option of ignoring this growing tsunami of red ink or of spewing false accusations about the serious reform plan offered by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. Under Obamacare, the president's plan to "save" Medicare relies … [Read more...] about Stop demonizing Ryan and get something done
Future of Healthy Indiana Plan Remains Uncertain
After two years of waiting for a response, the state has learned it may be forced to close enrollment for the 42,000-plus people in the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) beginning next year. Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary Michael Gargano recently received notification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health … [Read more...] about Future of Healthy Indiana Plan Remains Uncertain