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
The new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation launched Tuesday a series of initiatives aimed at improving care while reducing its cost.
(Story) Nov 16, 2010
Donald Berwick will testify before a congressional committee Wednesday for the first time since President Obama avoided the Senate confirmation process - to Republican protest - by using a recess appointment to install Berwick as CMS administrator.
(Daily Report) Nov 16, 2010
Opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Nov 16, 2010
Dr. Donald Berwick, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is well-liked and known as a passionate advocate for improving the health care system. Some Republicans accuse him of favoring health care rationing — a charge Democrats dismiss as nonsense.
(Story) Nov 16, 2010
States address a wide range of health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Nov 16, 2010
Officials from Texas and other states threaten to drop out of the Medicaid program while other states seek ways to cover expanding Medicaid budget.
(Daily Report) Nov 16, 2010