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Donald Trump promised he wouldn't cut entitlements, but now, 'repeal and replace' legislation may affect Medicare, too. Here's how.
Paul Ryan wants to Trump Medicare as we know it
November 19, 2016 – Back in May 2015, Donald Trump promised, "I'm not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid." That was then. Now that Trump is president-elect,… Read more
Avoiding ‘seamless conversion’ to a Medicare plan
October 26, 2016 – For the thousands of Americans who turn 65 each day, Medicare coverage is – in most cases – a long-awaited and welcomed healthcare… Read more
Health Wonk Review for July 21, 2016
July 21, 2016 – I can tell you, this Health Wonk Review really is unbelievable … a luxurious collection of health blogging from some terrific… Read more
End of SHIP would leave beneficiaries lost at sea
July 11, 2016 – To make sense of the dizzying array of Medicare plan choices, millions rely on SHIP, a federal program that provides free, unbiased… Read more
Proposed changes to Part D are long overdue
July 8, 2016 – MedPAC recently told Congress that Part D could work better for some consumers – and the panel has recommended big changes. Some of those… Read more
O’Malley is out; his Medicare plan shouldn’t be
May 26, 2016 – Martin O'Malley has an idea that saves American businesses and households billions, improves health, and doesn't cost taxpayers a dime –… Read more
Health Wonk Review for February 11, 2016
February 11, 2016 – But it seemed pretty obvious that most of our Health Wonk Review contributors this week were seeing dollar signs and thus, my… Read more
