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Medicare math 101: The numbers just don't add up
By Staff WriterAsk Betty, a senior, how she feels about the prospect of her Medicare benefits being cut and you're likely to get a response along the lines of, "Hands off my Medicare! Those are my benefits. I've paid taxes all my life!"
May 04, 2011
The heavy handThe country continues to vest the federal government with more and more power over all aspects of health care.
May 04, 2011
Poll: Majority expect Medicare crisisAccording to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, 67 percent of Americans believe Social Security and Medicare costs are already creating a fiscal crisis for the federal government (34 percent) or will do so within the next 10 years (33 percent).
May 04, 2011
Health Reform II: Lawmakers Eye Medicare Payment SystemThe House Energy and Commerce Committee health subcommittee is trying to draw attention to looming battle over the Medicare physician payment system.
May 04, 2011
PPACA: IRS Looks at Group Health DefinitionsThe Internal Revenue Service and its parent, the U.S. Treasury Department, are asking for comments about how they should define terms such as "employer" and "employee" when applying Affordable Care Act group health mandates.
May 04, 2011
Oil Prices Fall on Supply Increase, Weak Demand; Economic Reports DisappointOil dropped below $110 per barrel Wednesday after a government report showed that supplies of petroleum products are growing as demand weakens in the U.S. Industry reports on the job market and the service sector also raised concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
May 03, 2011
Witnesses: Health Insurance Gets a Really Big Tax BreakHealth insurance is a major beneficiary of federal tax breaks that help taxpayers with high incomes, tax experts said today on Capitol Hill.
May 03, 2011
Mom's day survey: Daughter, forever a daughterAccording to a survey by Senior Helpers, an in-home care provider, mothers and fathers view differently how their sons and daughters will care for them as they age.