On the campaign trail, both Democrats and Republicans are pointing angry fingers claiming that the opposition party’s plan will end Medicare as we know it. There can be no doubt that both parties are correct. While I’m nowhere near convinced that the GOP has a completely workable plan, I’m even more fearful of what I [...]
October 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Unintended Consequences of Obamacare on the Future of Medicare
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sarah Palin’s “Death Panels”… Where are they now?
Do you remember Sarah Palin’s rhetoric in the last presidential election about government-run “death panels?” What she was referring to are the control boards that President Obama proposed building into the Affordable Care Act. The goal, as I understand it, was to regulate the amount of money Medicare would pay for medical procedures at the [...]
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Medicare Health Exchange News: Towers Watson Acquires Retiree Health Capabilities
If allowed to continue on its present course, Medicare will be on track to consume 7 percent of America’s gross domestic product by 2035. That figure is double the current level. Politicians are stalemated over competing fixes and use each others proposed plans as a battle cry for the upcoming election. Searching for something that [...]
