Refers to them as commitments we make to each other In his inaugural speech, President Obama defended Medicaid and Medicare and Social Security and laid out his progressive vision of what government should do. Also reported in the January 22,…

Includes both Medicare and Social Security Raising the retirement age to 70 for both Medicare and Social Security and partially privatizing the health insurance program for older American's was recently recommended by a group of highly influential CEO's. The plan…

HHS Secretary will waive or extend the deadline HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius has announced that she will waive or extend the deadline for any states that are interested in creating a state based or regulating insurance sold through a federal…

Exchange for state control of education In a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly, Senator Lamar Alexander suggested that the federal government take full responsibility for Medicaid in exchange for states taking control of education. He suggested that this…

One corporation stands to benefit significantly from Obama's re-election While U.S. laws bar federal contractors from influence peddling during presidential and congressional elections, post election contributions for election festivities have few limitations. An inaugural committee list posted last month includes…

Some states will see double-digit increases One of the objectives of healthcare reform was to slow down the rapid rise of insurance costs. California, Florida, and Ohio have proposed rate increases of at least 20 percent. Guidelines under the Affordable…

Short-term fix for Medicare payment cuts As part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, the 26.5% Medicare reimbursement rate reduction has been delayed for another year. As a result of this deal, hospitals will pick up nearly half of the cost…