Medicare experts gathered at The Heritage Foundation today to discuss the long-term financial viability of the program and the challenges of trying to add more benefits while making structural improvements. Speakers at the forum, ?A Medicare Anniversary Event: What Will Medicare?s Future Hold for Seniors and Taxpayers,? included Tom Saving, public trustee of the Medicare and Social Security Trust … [Read more...] about Consumerism Needed in Medicare
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CBPP Tackles MSAs, HSAs, HSSAs, FSAs, HRAs, etc.
IN THIS ISSUE: ? CBPP Tackles MSAs, HSAs, HSSAs, FSAs, HRAs, etc. ? Discovery Health Finds No Adverse Selection w/ MSAs ? Milliman USA Predicts 14% HMO Rate Hike in 2004 ? Government Should Get Out of the Way CBPP Tackles MSAs, HSAs, HSSAs, FSAs, HRAs, and Every Other New Idea Ya gotta give 'em credit. Ten days after the HSA/HSSA provisions were passed in Ways and Means, … [Read more...] about CBPP Tackles MSAs, HSAs, HSSAs, FSAs, HRAs, etc.
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Pay Tomorrow for Cheap Drugs Today
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that signals members believe that cheap prescription drugs are more important than safe drugs and that cheap drugs today are more important than new drugs tomorrow. Just before leaving for the August recess, the House approved by a vote of 243 to 186 a bill sponsored by Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-MN, that allows consumers, wholesalers, and … [Read more...] about Pay Tomorrow for Cheap Drugs Today
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Pay Tomorrow for Cheap Drugs Today
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that signals members believe that cheap prescription drugs are more important than safe drugs and that cheap drugs today are more important than new drugs tomorrow. Just before leaving for the August recess, the House approved by a vote of 243 to 186 a bill sponsored by Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-MN, that allows consumers, wholesalers, and … [Read more...] about Pay Tomorrow for Cheap Drugs Today