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GOP Aide: Medicaid Caps Unlikely
Feb. 3, 2005 -- Attempts to limit spending in the Medicaid program are a near certainty on Capitol Hill this year. Federally ordered caps on benefits or the program's budget, however, appear unlikely to be part of the changes, key congressional aides say. Congress is likely to pursue tax credits des
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Washington's Health Agenda at Odds With Voters
Jan. 11, 2004 -- As the new Congress begins and President George Bush prepares to start his second term next week, new polling data suggest that Washington's health care agenda for the coming year may be substantially out of step with the desires of American voters. In figures released Tuesday, 63%
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Rx Drug Errors Spike at Start of the Month
Jan. 7, 2005 -- For many people, particularly the elderly, the sick, and the poor, the beginning of the month means more money in one's pocket. The influx of income goes hand-in-hand with a spike in prescription medication purchases. It also coincides with a higher rate of deadly medication errors.
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AARP Vows Medicare, Medicaid Budget Fight
Jan. 5, 2005 -- Washington's most powerful senior citizens' lobbying group is gearing up for several health care fights in 2005, warning lawmakers that it is prepared to throw its weight against possible efforts to cut federal programs. Leaders from AARP said Wednesday that the group is watching for
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Bush Officials: Thumbs Down to Drug Imports
Dec. 21, 2004 -- A Bush administration task force said Tuesday that the safety of widespread drug importation could not be assured and the practice would save little money. Officials say that it cannot be done safely without massive amounts of federal spending and that actual cost savings for consum
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Retirees' Health Costs Keep Rising
Dec. 14, 2004 - Some of America's largest employers saw the cost of covering medical care for former workers go up about 25% between 2003 and 2004, continuing a trend that analysts warn is threatening the future existence of private health insurance for millions of retirees. In a pattern that has no
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Bush Names Leavitt as Health Secretary
Dec. 13, 2004 -- President George Bush on Monday named Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Leavitt to succeed Tommy G. Thompson as secretary of Health and Human Services. In a 10-mintute White House ceremony, Bush called Leavitt, 53, the "right leader to lead HHS" as it moves to ex
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Obese Now, Pay More for Health Care Later?
Dec. 7, 2004 -- The cost of obesity at midlife may extend into retirement age, according to a new study that shows health care costs are up to 88% higher for older adults who were obese in their younger years. Researchers found the annual Medicare charges for men and women who were severely obese in
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25% Could Spend More With Medicare Drug Benefit
Nov. 22, 2004 -- A new report shows that one in four seniors could actually pay more for their drugs when the 2006 Medicare prescription drug benefit goes into effect. Approximately 7 million of the 29 million Medicare beneficiaries expected to enroll in the program's prescription drug plan are like
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Americans May Accept Some Managed Care
Nov. 10, 2004 -- A slim majority of Americans appear to support limited health insurance restrictions as a way to help control spiraling costs, a new survey released Wednesday concludes. The results suggest that younger Americans may be willing to tolerate some of the very limits that made managed c
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