HMO Overhead v. Medicare, 2011
How do you measure administrative bloat? Keep in mind these figures don’t include the paperwork inflicted on hospitals and doctors by the private insurers. An improved Medicare for all would be very efficient indeed.
Category: Health Care
New Support for Consumer-driven Non-profit Health Plan in Nevada
— CMS awards loan to Hospitality Health Co-Op — The Affordable Care Act creates a new type of nonprofit health insurer, called a Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or “CO-OP.” CO-OPs are directed by their customers and designed to offer individuals and
Consumers Can Review Health Insurance Rates At New State Website
By Anne Knowles | 4:04 pm September 2nd, 2011 Updated 4:10 pm September 2nd, 2011 Nevada consumers and small businesses can now review and comment on rate hikes in their health insurance policies online. The Division of Insurance has launched Nevada Health
Republican Attitudes May Be Changing
Whoa … some members of the Republican Party may be seeing the light. In a memorandum sent out by Jan van Lohuizen, a pollster for former President George W. Bush suggesting that Republican candidates should shift the way they discuss same-sex marriage. ************************************************************ “BACKGROUND: In
HHS Open Government Plan
HHS’ New Open Government Plan HHS has released Version 2.0 of the Open Government Plan. The new plan incorporates feedback from the public and guides HHS efforts to be more transparent, participatory, and collaborative. A number of new projects in the plan will improve the
Under the Reading Lamp — 4/3/2012
BANKING When Bankers Rule the World David Korten, Op-Ed: “The tell-all defection of Greg Smith, a former Goldman Sachs executive, provided an insider’s view of the moral corruption of the Wall Street banks that control of much of America’s economy and politics. Smith
Ryan-Romney Budget Gives Away the Store
Congressman Paul Ryan has finally endorsed Mitt Romney as his preferred candidate for president. Yeah, like we didn’t expect that coming. Thus, it should be no surprise that both Romney and Ryan support the same key budget tenets — massive cuts to
Ryan’s Path to Poverty — The Numbers
Okay … I went back and pulled out my last summary of version 1.0 of the Ryan “Path to Prosperity” budget and added in the figures he’s proposing in his “version 2.0” of the Path to Prosperity. It’s startling. Before you start
President Obama Needs All of Us Right Now!
Republicans can carp about Democrats rushing things through Congress, but Republicans are just as guilty if more more guilty of that tactic. This week, Republicans in Congress are set to vote (HCONRES112) to eliminate Medicare as you know it, and use the
HHS ensures consumers get better value for their health insurance dollar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Administration actions saved consumers up to $323 million Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their