GOP senators want major Medicare and Medicaid changes
Oct 17, 2011
Senate Finance Committee Republicans have submitted a deficit-reduction proposal to the super committee calling for a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
Poor coordination between Medicare and Medicaid complicates joint efforts, study shows
Oct 07, 2011
The fragmentation of the current healthcare system makes it difficult to measure quality among the dual-eligible population, according to a new report.
Nursing homes more likely to send Medicaid recipients to hospital, study says
Oct 04, 2011
Medicaid beneficiaries in a nursing home are 27% more likely than private pay residents to be sent to a hospital rather than be treated on-site, according to a new study.
Report: States will see drop in Medicaid match rate in FY 2013
Oct 04, 2011
Most states can expect a dip in their federal match rate for Medicaid in fiscal year 2013, according to a new report from the National Association of Medicaid Directors.
Poll shows retirees don’t see Medicaid as important to their future LTC needs
Sep 27, 2011
Very few retirees see Medicaid as having a role in their long-term care needs, according to a new poll.
In another blow to CLASS, HHS shuts down office, reassigns staff
Sep 23, 2011
The chief actuary for the Department of Health and Human Service’s CLASS Act program has said HHS is shutting down its CLASS office and that he no longer has a job, according to published reports.
Obama’s proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts could negatively impact beneficiaries, experts say
Sep 22, 2011
The Obama administration says that proposed reimbursement cuts to Medicare and Medicaid providers shield beneficiaries from access-to-care difficulties, but some experts aren’t so sure.
Study: Type of insurance tied to heart failure outcomes
Sep 21, 2011
Heart failure patients who are Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries — or who are uninsured — are less likely to receive essential treatments and tend to be hospitalized for longer periods of time than...
Obama’s deficit reduction plan would pump up payment board, reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending
Sep 20, 2011
President Obama’s proposed $3 trillion new deficit-reduction plan would reduce Medicare spending by $248 billion and Medicaid spending by $72 billion over 10 years. Administration officials say that...
Obama administration looking at big healthcare cuts
Sep 15, 2011
President Obama, much to the dismay of fellow Democrats and healthcare providers, is expected to ask Congress and its super committee to find $300 billion to $500 billion of savings over a decade in entitlement...