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Obamacare was supposed to improve health care right?
From the Washington Times and – believe it or not – the Associated Press, we learn state cuts to Medicaid continue and more are planned in the future. No kidding?…
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It is unclear tonight whether the defunding of Social Security and Medicare will continue for another two months or another year or, not at all. Congress, at least those not…
Republicans are finally “catching on”
In other last minute negotiations, it appears that the one year, temporary payroll tax cut will become a bit more permanent, at least for another year. This time, however, the…
The Senate’s Social Security/Medicare “bait and switch”
This week, the Senate will take up a bill concerning extending the reduction in the amount of taxes Americans pay to fund Social Security and Medicare. The bill contemplates extension of the…
Now here is something for which to be thankful
On Wednesday, Dr. Donald Berwick submitted his resignation as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Dr. Berwick was yet another recess appointment made by President Obama when even…
Medicare fraud
Remember when the President told us that Obamacare would cut gabillions in Medicare waste, fraud and abuse? Apparently, in a secret backroom deal, the President deputized the Wall Street Journal…
Obamacare marches on
While we are all consumed with the subject of debt, deficit, and spending, the Obama administration, in two unrelated actions, has decided to throw grandma off the cliff, and, to make…
Our true national debt
We all know that the federal government has “hit” the debt ceiling of $14.294 trillion that Congress has authorized. So, Congress is now looking at “where we go” from here. …
More “unexpected” news: Medicare and Social Security going broke sooner than expected
Everything with this administration seems to be “unexpected”…from higher unemployment, to higher gas prices, to higher food prices. We now have a new “unexpected”. Friday the Trustees of the Social Security…
Mayo Clinic calls provisions of Obamacare so complex, they are unworkable
An earlier post explained the portion of Obamacare that creates Accountable Care Organizations, or ACO’s. They are essentially a group of doctors and hospitals and testing services that would form…
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