The simple fact is that both the Social Security and Medicare trusts need an infusion of cash to remain solvent (or a cut in benefits,
Category: Medicare
2017 Medicare Part B premiums
The following two charts illustrate the current state and possible future of Medicare Part B premiums. The $170.50 premium is equal to 35%, the $243.60
Solving the VA access problem
The VA health care system faces many problems and spends a great deal of money. Nobody seems to be able to figure out how to
Remember the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988? A lesson for today?
The following is extracted from a comment on this blog related to a post about raising the Medicare eligibility age. Back in 1988, Congress passed
