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McClellan's parting views
Dr Mark McClellan has left his post as administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). On his way out he talked about the future of the Medicare program, his views on the benefits of market-based competition, and...
McClellan's legacy
Mark McClellan is leaving his post as head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He served long and loyally, sticking to the Administration's line even when facts indicated otherwise, remaining a calming force when Part D enrollment was...
90% < 72%
CMS' head Mark McClellan believes that over 90% of Medicare beneficiaries will have drug coverage after Monday's deadline for Part D enrollment. That may be true, but that does NOT mean Part D enrollment is at 90%. As has been...
Bush's problems - HSAs, Medicare, and Congress
Reports out of Washington indicate Pres. Bush's plans to expand HSAs by increasing the amount individuals can set aside tax-free are not gaining much traction on Capitol Hill. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R Nebraska) and other Republicans are not in favor...
McClellan's rose colored glasses
Director of the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services Mark McClellan was up on Capitol Hill yesterday testifying on Part D, conveying the message that all was going better, improvements were being made, and the cost of the program was lower than...
Medicare Part D's challenges and problems
It will come as no surprise that the war over the Medicare Part D program (free subscription required) is continuing to heat up, with Republicans touting the benefits for seniors while Democrats describe the program as a giveaway to the...
Why Medicare Part D will not succeed
The Medicare Part D marketing wagon train has hit the road, with CMS Director Mark McClellan leading the effort to convince skeptical seniors to enroll in the program. By all accounts, the effort has yet to hit its stride (free...
Competing models of health care
The two competing economic models of health care are greatly influencing the debate on the future of health care in the US. One, hewing closely to the free-market standard, calls for consumer-driven decisions, free markets open to all investors in...
Part D Prescription - budget buster?
Well, our officials in Washington have lost their minds. How else to explain the requirement by Medicare officials that the new Medicare Part D programs ""offer a surprisingly generous array of prescription drug choices"? Pharmaceutical firms are likely ecstatic about...
Ambulatory Surgical Centers' future
So-called "specialty hospitals", facilities typically owned by for-profit firms and/or practicing physicians, have been the subject of much debate by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Now, it looks like CMS will continue their ban on new facilities...
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