Medicare
Drug Prices Are a Populist Campaign Issue. Here Are the Latest Proposals to Lower Costs.
After years of public outrage, some bipartisan solutions are emerging. But whether they will make it through a divided Washington is still unclear.
On the Doorstep With a Plea: Will You Support Medicare for All?
The nation’s largest nurses’ union is pushing Medicare for all from door to door to door in swing House districts. But the campaign for a single-payer health system is slow going.
Sanders Presents Vision of Democratic Socialism in Speech
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent seeking the Democratic nomination for president, offered a strong defense of democratic socialism in an effort to fend off criticism about his electability.
The Economy Is Strong. So Why Do So Many Americans Still Feel at Risk?
The sunny job numbers and steady growth hide the fact that most people think the economy works only for people in power.
‘Medicare for All’ Could Kill Two Million Jobs, and That’s O.K.
Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy.
Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
A decade from now, most middle-income seniors will not be able to pay the rising costs of independent or assisted living.
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
A study of 25 states provides a rare glimpse of the stark disparities between what private insurers and the federal government paid for inpatient and outpatient care.
‘Medicare for All’ Gets Much-Awaited Report. Both Sides Can Claim Victory.
The Congressional Budget Office usually offers detailed estimates, but not in this case.
Gingerly, Democrats Give ‘Medicare for All’ an Official Moment
The proposal gets its first congressional hearing. Another one is coming soon.
Social Security and Medicare Funds Face Insolvency, Report Finds
The social safety net programs are fraying as baby boomers age, the trustees of Social Security and Medicare said, but a political fix seems far away.
Hospitals Stand to Lose Billions Under ‘Medicare for All’
Private insurance pays hospitals much more than the federal government does for patient care. If Medicare for all means Medicare rates, expect an industry backlash.
‘Medicare for All’ Is Hammering Health Care Stocks. For Now.
The popularity of proposals for a government-run, single-payer system among Democratic presidential candidates has hurt health care stocks, despite their strong earnings.
The G.O.P. Promotes Leftism
If centrist policies are doomed, why should Democrats pursue them?
What Republicans Can Learn From Bernie Sanders
Conservatives could really use a remarkably successful policy entrepreneur.
Medicare Aims to Expand Coverage of Cancer Care. But Is It Enough?
Doctors and patients are pushing the Trump administration to pay for a powerful but costly cancer treatment known as CAR-T, one of many new “personalized medicines.”
Sanders Unveils Bill, Saying ‘Health Care Is a Human Right’
Senator Bernie Sanders, a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced the fifth version of the Medicare for All Act.
No Longer an Outsider, Sanders Is Using the Senate as His Launching Pad
Senator Bernie Sanders will reintroduce his Medicare for All Act on Wednesday. Only this time, he is a Senate insider, and a member of the Democratic leadership.
Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions?
We asked a handful of economists and think tanks to find out.
24 Charged in $1.2 Billion Medicare Scam, Federal Officials Say
The scam, which involved the prescribing of unnecessary back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces, spanned multiple continents, according to the authorities.
Scott Gottlieb Says He Will Return to Conservative Think Tank After Leaving F.D.A.
His last day at the agency is Friday, then he will return part-time to the American Enterprise Institute where he will focus on drug prices.
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