Medicaid and Medicare Benefits

Walgreens, state to keep negotiating - The News Journal
Jul 4, 2009 07:53 GMT
Walgreens, state to keep negotiating The News Journal "I am pleased that both sides are at the table to look for a permanent solution that benefits everyone, including Delaware's taxpayers and Medicaid ... and more »

Mountainous national debt may fuel next money crisis (Albany Times Union)
Jul 4, 2009 04:32 GMT
Easing $11.5 trillion load may take higher taxes, benefit cuts

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis - The Associated Press
Jul 4, 2009 04:11 GMT
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis The Associated Press Interest payments on the debt alone cost $452 billion last year — the largest federal spending category after Medicare - Medicaid , Social Security and defense ... and more »

Study Examines Cost, Benefits Of Extending Medicare Drug Use (Medical News Today)
Jul 3, 2009 14:09 GMT
"A new large-scale study of medical records found that the extra cost of extending prescription coverage to Medicare enrollees was substantially offset by lower spending on other medical care for people who previously had limited or no prescription-drug coverage," The Wall Street Journal reports.

Test your knowledge of Medicaid - newjerseynewsroom.com
Jul 3, 2009 01:08 GMT
Examiner.com Test your knowledge of Medicaid newjerseynewsroom.com Medicaid benefits include mental health services, transportation-to-health services, and comprehensive screenings and treatment for children. ... Medicaid Could Fill Coverage Vacuum Daily Kos Hot-Button Health Issue: Is Medicaid or ..

Nebraska judge strikes down Medicaid rule - Forbes
Jul 2, 2009 19:53 GMT
Nebraska judge strikes down Medicaid rule Forbes With the exception of the main plaintiff, damages likely will not be awarded to the more than 400 people denied Medicaid benefits . Instead, they can expect ... Judge Strikes Down HHS Rule That Withheld Medicaid For Failure To Work Nebraska StatePape..

HHS Reinstates Medicaid Benefits Removed under Bush - OMB Watch
Jul 2, 2009 18:27 GMT
HHS Reinstates Medicaid Benefits Removed under Bush OMB Watch This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rolled back three Bush administration regulations designed to limit Medicaid services. ... and more »

Veterans Affairs Provides Underused Monthly Pension Benefit While Medicaid Receives Increased Attention (Medical News Today)
Jul 2, 2009 15:08 GMT
Medicaid receives increased attention while an underused, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance can help veterans, and spouses, with assisted living.

Avalere Estimates Medicare Part D 'Donut Hole' Will Be Obsolete In 2023 (Medical News Today)
Jul 2, 2009 12:23 GMT
Today's 65 year old Medicare Part D beneficiary will be 79 when the coverage gap, or 'donut hole,' is eliminated, says a new analysis of proposed legislation from the House of Representatives released today by Avalere Health.

Public/private health care plan tough to imagine - SunJournal.com
Jul 2, 2009 11:35 GMT
Public/private health care plan tough to imagine SunJournal.com Americans are already unwilling to pay the full cost of the existing programs, like Medicare , Medicaid and the more recent federal drug benefit . ... and more »