Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about CMS Administrator Donald Berwick's Senate testimony and more details about how the Rivlin-Domenici deficit reduction panel would address health care costs.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Florida Republican leaders said Tuesday they want to overhaul the Medicaid program and don't want the federal government tying their hands. But their message may fall on deaf ears in Washington.
(Story) Nov 18, 2010
News outlets covered the testimony of Dr. Donald Berwick, administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, before the Senate Finance Committee today. He defended the health reform law against Republican lawmakers who are seeking to repeal the law.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
A blue-ribbon bipartisan panel of experts, chaired by former budget director Alice Rivlin and former Sen. Pete Domenici, recommends major changes to the way the government pays for health care.
(Story) Nov 17, 2010
Effort is starting to gain attention and garner support of consumer and health care groups.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
Lawmakers in Montana, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona weigh solutions for cutting Medicaid costs
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
The new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation launched Tuesday a series of initiatives aimed at improving care while reducing its cost.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
A blue ribbon bipartisan panel of experts, chaired by former budget director Alice Rivlin and former Sen. Pete Domenici, recommends major changes to the way the government pays for health care.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
A deficit panel created by the Bipartisan Policy Center will release recommendations today on ways to reduce the debt and curb Medicare and Medicaid spending.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the recommendations from a second deficit reduction panel and about the unveiling of new Medicare and Medicaid projects aimed at improving the quality of care.
(Daily Report) Nov 17, 2010