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Medicare rewards hospitals for better care

By Ron Pollack Heart failure. Pneumonia. Heart attack. If you or a loved one suffers from one of these health conditions, you will want to make sure you get the right follow-up treatment. And now your local hospital will have a financial interest in making sure you do, too. While politicians talk about how to […]

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Medicare trustees report shows challenges ahead

The Medicare Trustees Report released today shows that while Medicare remains solvent longer than expected prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act, challenges remain for securing the long term financial health of the Medicare program. Expenditures for the Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund were lower than expected this year.  The Trustees annual report […]

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Washington lawmakers not working for me

To quote American Humorist Will Rogers, “This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.”

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