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The Catch: Risky Risk Pools
By Allison BellSome state PCIP programs need more cash and Moodys cheers up (a little).
January 10, 2012
CBO: Raising Medicare Age Would Save $148 Billion (The Hill)Raising the Medicare eligibility age would save the federal government money while shifting more costs to seniors, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
January 10, 2012
CBO: Raising Medicare Age Would Save $148 Billion (The Hill)Raising the Medicare eligibility age would save the federal government money while shifting more costs to seniors, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
January 10, 2012
Home Health Care Costs Rise 6.2%The cost of caring for elderly people and people with disabilities at home is continuing to increase faster than the cost of caring for patients in long-term care facilities, according to government analysts.
January 10, 2012
Home Health Care Costs Rise 6.2%The cost of caring for elderly people and people with disabilities at home is continuing to increase faster than the cost of caring for patients in long-term care facilities, according to government analysts.
January 10, 2012
Bankers Life: Boomers Confused About MedicareMany Americans who are nearing retirement age are not quite sure what services Medicare plans typically cover.
January 10, 2012
EBRI: PPACA Helped Young AdultsEarly survey reports suggest that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 really did increase the percentage of U.S. residents ages 19 to 25 who have private health coverage, a researcher says.
January 10, 2012
EBRI: PPACA Helped Young AdultsEarly survey reports suggest that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 really did increase the percentage of U.S. residents ages 19 to 25 who have private health coverage, a researcher says.