Tag Archives: Medicare

Research Roundup: State Gun Laws; The ‘Public Charge’ Rule; And Medicare Advantage

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. Pediatrics: State Gun Laws And Pediatric Firearm-Related Mortality Firearms are the second leading cause of pediatric death in the United States. There is significant variation in firearm legislation at the state level. Recently, 3 state laws were associated with a reduction… Read More »

Daily on Healthcare: A Democratic nominee favoring ‘Medicare for all’ will lose union votes in must-win states

Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what’s going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $ 1.00 an issue! A DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FAVORING ‘MEDICARE FOR ALL’ WILL LOSE UNION VOTES IN MUST-WIN STATES: A Democratic nominee who supports replacing… Read More »

Medicare At 50 Act Targets Early Retirees

A page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)ASSOCIATED PRESS The latest proposed expansion of Medicare benefits could be a welcome health insurance option to early retirees who leave employment or have been forced out of their jobs before the age of 65. Democratic… Read More »

MGMA: Majority of practices say cost of care outweighs Medicare reimbursements

According to recent MGMA Stat Poll, healthcare organizations are struggling with the ever-widening gap between reimbursements and cost of care. Participants were asked whether their practices 2019 Medicare payment rates were above, equal to or below the cost of delivering care. More than two-thirds of medical practices reported that 2019 Medicare payments will not cover… Read More »