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NBC in Dallas notes the obvious – Docs pull out of Medicaid

By Steve McGough / July 12, 2010 /

When the government pays health care providers less than it costs the provider to provide the service, the providers will elect not to provide the service. I really tried hard to get another reference to provide in there…

Obama names health care “rationer in chief” Update

By SoundOffSister / July 7, 2010 /

Today President Obama named Donald Berwick to the position of head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is not good news for anyone who relies on either Medicare or Medicaid for their health care. Dr. Berwick, a Harvard medical school professor, was appointed by Obama to this post in April, but no Senate…

Can you force a physician to lose money?

By Steve McGough / May 18, 2010 /

Although this story is about the situation in Texas, it is happening in other states as well. As it turns out, it costs more money to take care of the needs of senior citizens then what the government plan is willing to pay.

Illinois Medicaid – Half receiving benefits might not be eligible

By Steve McGough / November 5, 2013 /

Waste and abuse? Just a little bit here and there. After a review of one-in-four Medicaid enrollees in Illinois, so far 25 percent of the total number of enrollees in the program were not eligible and have been kicked off.

Why universal health care isn’t universal

By Dave in EH / April 19, 2009 /

A spot of cold water for those who seem to think that a simple wave of the wand (or, in this case, Presidential pen) can kiss the boo-boo and make it all better… Here’s something that has gotten lost in the drive to institute universal health insurance: Health insurance doesn’t automatically lead to health care.…

Stimulus Medicaid money has run out

By SoundOffSister / October 26, 2011 /

A piece of the Stimulus Bill increased the amount of money that the federal government (actually, you and your children and grandchildren, etc., will somehow have to figure out where to get that money) gave to states to cover the cost of Medicaid. That money has now been spent, and we are beginning to see the consequences.