Equality of Medicare Reimbursement

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• End-of-life issuesNew impetus for palliative care
  Sep 1, 2010 — The Boston Globe
  But what if palliative care began immediately after the diagnosis and while the disease is still being treated? In addition, they are more likely than patients not receiving palliative care to forgo 11th hour therapies.The outcome took experts by surprise, but not entirely. Patients getting palliative care also reported less depression, pain, nausea, and worry, and greater mobility.
• White House Touts Medicare Rebates
  Aug 31, 2010 — New York Times
  Herger said on the video. “You told the president and Speaker Pelosi at town hall meetings, public rallies and at the ballot box. They rammed their government takeover of health care through anyway.
• Candidates must back changes to municipal health, pensions
  Aug 29, 2010 — The Boston Globe
  For example, in many towns Massachusetts taxpayers subsidize medical services that are available to all retirees under Medicare. Yet feckless local boards, under the thumbs of unions, refuse to enact even basic economies.This year, voters must see past the usual obfuscations. Almost every candidate claims to favor reform, but many shun the difficult choices.
• Letter: Cuts in Medicare
  Aug 28, 2010 — New York Times
  The most severe cuts affect Medicare Advantage — a popular private insurance option for seniors — to the tune of $205 billion. These cuts will have a direct impact on their health care. The president’s own chief actuary, Richard Foster, estimated that these Medicare cuts will lower the projected enrollment in Medicare Advantage by 50 percent.
• Opinion: Truth catches up to Democrats
  Aug 26, 2010 — CNN
  During the debate, Republicans proposed a series of reforms to lower costs and improve access without destroying what people like about our health care system. Its conclusion: It's time to give up on convincing people the Democrat health care bill will actually reduce costs or the deficit. These same pollsters also caution Democrats to reassure seniors that Medicare will not be cut.
• Editorial: Come Again, Republicans?
  Aug 22, 2010 — New York Times
  Republicans are also eagerly, and shamefully, pillorying Dr. Donald Berwick, the new head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Berwick has praised the socialized British health care system, especially for its emphasis on primary care.
• A private Medicare system would be a costlier Medicare system
  Aug 20, 2010 — Washington Post
  That fixed monthly payment is tantamount to a voucher. Why is the market-based Advantage voucher system not helping to control Medicare costs? When it pertains to Medicare, beneficiaries resist it too.
• Endangered Dems stay quiet on key votes
  Aug 20, 2010 — Politico
  Steve Kagen talks up tax cuts in campaign literature about creating jobs — but not about voting for the $787 billion recovery act. Indiana Rep. Owens does talk about voting for the bill on the campaign trail. Under his section labeled “health care,” it says “coming soon!” Shuler voted against the bill. Rep.
• Fired nurse sues hospital
  Aug 18, 2010 — The Boston Globe
  The feet of one of the babies was protruding through her cervix.The mother and babies recovered.
• Obama: 'The progress hasn't been fast enough'
  Aug 18, 2010 — USA Today
  Obama also took questions from residents at a community meeting. Question time. 10:56 a.m. -- A man asks a health care question: How will the new health care law help my brother, who is mentally challenged and has no health insurance? Obama calls improved education essential to a better economy.