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March 3, 2011
A new poll shows that the American public’s desire for deficit reduction is running head-on against a strong reluctance to cut Medicare spending. According to a new NBC News/Wall Street … Continued
February 15, 2011
Now that gasoline is over three dollars a gallon, I wince a little every time I fill up my car. It would be nice to have the power to simply … Continued
January 3, 2011
The Baby Boom generation – defined by the Census Bureau as those Americans born between 1946 and 1964 – is often referred to as a ‘demographic tidal wave.’ That’s because … Continued
December 24, 2010
There’s just one week left in the open season for the Medicare Part D open season, the time in which beneficiaries can join a Part D plan or engage in … Continued
December 8, 2010
Last year, Atul Gawande wrote an article in The New Yorker that was probably quoted more often in the health reform debate than any other news item. He looked at … Continued
October 13, 2010
Everyone loves the underdog-finds-success type of story. And that’s exactly what the Medicare Part D program has become. Born out of political conflict and controversy and facing no shortage of … Continued
September 29, 2010
Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to institute a health reform plan aimed at achieving a fully-insured population. Now, one of the state’s leading insurers could be starting … Continued
September 16, 2010
The Premier hospital alliance is distributing some important information regarding the “meaningful use” rules that will govern the distribution of federal funds intended to encourage investment in health information technology … Continued
August 10, 2010
The predominant headlines emerging from the release last week of the Medicare trustees report was that the longevity of the Medicare program has been ostensibly increased as a result of … Continued
July 7, 2010
We’re not going to comment in this space on the political wisdom of President Obama’s decision use a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as head of the Centers … Continued
Kelly Fernandez
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