Medicaid and Medicare Benefits

Local lawmakers back Senate health bill - Poughkeepsie Journal
Mar 20, 2010 07:09 GMT
FOXNews Local lawmakers back Senate health bill Poughkeepsie Journal "It protects against cuts to Medicare benefits , lowers out of pocket costs for prescription drugs by closing the 'donut hole,' improves coverage for ... With Health Care Bill, One Day You're In ... NPR Cornhusker Kick..

Health reform headed for historic weekend - Times Bulletin
Mar 20, 2010 04:02 GMT
National Post Health reform headed for historic weekend Times Bulletin ... even though there would be no benefits paid until four years from now in 2014. Second, Medicare and Medicaid would take massive cuts to their programs. ... Cantor: CBO Estimate Part of Democrats' Health Care 'Tricker..

Seniors set to lose Medicare Advantage perk - Palm Beach Post
Mar 20, 2010 03:48 GMT
USA Today Seniors set to lose Medicare Advantage perk Palm Beach Post Bill Nelson had worked hard to insert the "Gator-aid" provision that grandfathered in South Floridians' existing Medicare Advantage benefits . ... Healthcare reform, objectively Los Angeles Times National Review: A Real Refor..

Report shows benefits of proposed health care bill (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)
Mar 20, 2010 03:12 GMT
PADUCAH, KY- Democrats with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released a district by district study of the potential impact of the vote. The report uses census and health information from Medicare and Medicaid to show how many families and small businesses the reform bill could affect.

Seniors Most Skeptical of Healthcare Reform (Gallup)
Mar 20, 2010 02:37 GMT
Seniors are the least likely of all age groups in the U.S. to say healthcare reform will benefit them. By 36% to 12%, adults 65 and older believe reform will reduce rather than expand their access to healthcare. Fewer than half of seniors now approve of the job Obama is doing as president.

Center on Budget on Health Care Bill - BlueOregon (blog)
Mar 20, 2010 01:26 GMT
CNN International Center on Budget on Health Care Bill BlueOregon (blog) The board could not propose increases in Medicare premiums or cost-sharing or cuts in Medicare benefits or eligibility criteria; it would focus on proposals ... Healthcare reform, objectively Los Angeles Times Health reform is..

After Months of Wrangling, Historic House Vote on Health Care Set For Sunday (HispanicBusiness.com)
Mar 20, 2010 00:09 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Democrats plan to vote Sunday in the House of Representatives on a revamped health care overhaul bill aimed at insuring millions more Americans, providing more Medicare drug benefits and reducing federal budget deficits by $138 billion over the next 10 years.

FACTBOX-US healthcare bill would provide immediate benefits - Reuters
Mar 19, 2010 22:49 GMT
CBC.ca FACTBOX-US healthcare bill would provide immediate benefits Reuters *An incentive program is established in Medicare for acute care hospitals to improve quality outcomes. *The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ... Graham, DeMint: Health Care bill is 'bad medicine' The Palme..

A look at the health care overhaul bill (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mar 19, 2010 20:53 GMT
Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve:

Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mar 19, 2010 20:37 GMT
The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation.