Goodman Institute | September 20, 2018 | Need for Reform By Linda Gorman The architects of Obamacare promised a U.S. health care revolution that would control costs, improve quality, and provide coverage for all. They guaranteed access to health care regardless of income or health status. They promised that coverage for all would reduce costs […]

When I went into practice I immediately noted that patients with total coverage with no deductible and no co-payments had a rather large appetite for laboratory tests, x-rays, and procedures. They also were more indulgent in obtaining sick benefits and disability benefits. I also noted that I was asked to write many excuses from work […]

One Week At CMS: Steps Toward Transformative Changes Grace-Marie Turner Contributor https://galen.org/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracemarieturner/2018/08/11/one-week-at-cms-steps-toward-transformative-changes/#5206436115ac The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services is continuing the drumbeat of modernizing the two gargantuan programs it runs to generate more accountability, greater transparency, and provide better value for both patients and taxpayers. Administrator Seema Verma announced on Thursday a new […]

By Herman Cain Former Presidential candidate September 19, 2018 Imagine government bureaucrats in Washington deciding whether your life is worth saving or not. Such a nightmare that could very well become a reality should the Democrats get their way. When the government gets involved in healthcare, it always leads to disaster and death — and […]

by Doug Badger Published on July 24, 2018 Abstract The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new system of Medicare reimbursement for clinical diagnostic laboratory services in January 2018. The new fee schedule reduces 2018 rates by 10 percent, compared with 2017 rates, for 17 of the 25 tests that collectively accounted […]

Posted By Art Moore On 08/20/2018 Frontpage,Diversions,Money, Politics,U.S.  | George Soros The recent wave of censorship of conservative voices on the internet by tech giants Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Apple mirrors a plan concocted by a coalition of George Soros-funded, progressive groups to take back power in Washington from President Trump’s administration. A confidential, 49-page […]