Topic: Medicare

Is Biden’s Final Rule the final straw?
Is Biden’s Final Rule the final straw? May 16, 2024 Deane Waldman, M.D. These unrealistic mandatory healthcare standards, written by Washington and on the precipice of being finalized, cannot be met; what does that mean for Medicare and Medicaid patients?
Becerra threatens states and medical providers with loss of Medicare dollars if they don't provide genital mutilation surgeries
Becerra threatens states and medical providers with loss of Medicare dollars if they don't provide genital mutilation surgeries June 27, 2023 Thomas Lifson Despite two circuit courts ruling against HHS regulations seeking to compel genital mutilation surgeries by health care providers, HHS secretary Javier Becerra threatens to find ways around the judicial restraints.
What single-payer looks like, up close and personal
What single-payer looks like, up close and personal July 24, 2017 Jack Hellner Single-payer systems and even Medicare, which is the closest thing in the states to it, are a nightmare wherever they're tried.  Consider this experience...
Repealing Obamacare an open door to Medicare reform
Repealing Obamacare an open door to Medicare reform March 8, 2017 Russ McSwain Republicans' efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare are being panned by conservatives, but look closely at the far-sightedness of the proposals.
Do We Want Government Reimbursing our Doctors for End-Of-Life Conversations?
Do We Want Government Reimbursing our Doctors for End-Of-Life Conversations? September 3, 2014 Sheila Holt If our federal monies are paying for discussions between doctor and patient on end-of-life issues, who do you think will dictate the guidelines for such discussions?  
Medicare officials don't plan to investigate $ billions in fraud
Medicare officials don't plan to investigate $ billions in fraud June 3, 2014 Thomas Lifson Hey, it's not like it's their own money
How Physician Payment Scrutiny Leads to Health Care Rationing
How Physician Payment Scrutiny Leads to Health Care Rationing April 11, 2014 Brian C. Joondeph A new Medicare "data drop" may employ government pressure to "incentivize" doctors to do less of their jobs.
Healthcare and the Insurance Principle
Healthcare and the Insurance Principle February 9, 2014 Deane Waldman Why Economics 101 will tell you that Obamacare is long-term economic suicide
Sliding Toward Single Payer?
Sliding Toward Single Payer? January 18, 2014 Brian C. Joondeph Keep your eye on the "Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act" (H.R. 676), originally introduced to Congress by Rep John Conyers
The Medicaid Scam
The Medicaid Scam December 16, 2013 Leann Horrocks ObamaCare opponents need to understand that it's not Medicare paving the way to a single-payer system.
Defining down 'fixed' on healthcare.gov
Defining down 'fixed' on healthcare.gov November 26, 2013 Thomas Lifson In characteristic Barack Obama fashion, the response of the administration to its latest failure is to play word games.
Obama's pal Buffett enriched again by govt; taxpayers lose
Obama's pal Buffett enriched again by govt; taxpayers lose November 26, 2013 Ed Lasky Obama's favorite crony capitalist gets yet another big payday.
The 'you can keep your doctor' lie starting to hit Medicare recipients
The 'you can keep your doctor' lie starting to hit Medicare recipients November 4, 2013 Thomas Lifson The firestorm over President Obama's blanket false assurances on Obamacare is only going to intensify
No Demagoguery Needed
No Demagoguery Needed October 30, 2013 William R. Hawkins The facts about welfare are bad enough.
How to Junk the IRS
How to Junk the IRS May 30, 2013 Mike Razar The definition of taxable income is and always has been the cause of all the complexity. There is a way to short circuit all the complexity and make the tax collector's job simple, clear, and non-political.
Architect of ObamaCare admits it is 'just beyond comprehension'
Architect of ObamaCare admits it is 'just beyond comprehension' April 10, 2013 Thomas Lifson That's what happens when people who have never run anything in their lives more complicated than their own mouths start organizing everyone else's lives.