Medicare for All Proposal
Health care experts, along with two former administrators for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), took questions from reporters about “Medicare for All” proposals.
493 viewsHealth care experts, along with two former administrators for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), took questions from reporters about “Medicare for All” proposals.
493 viewsFormer government officials talked about the impact of hospital mergers and other consolidations on the cost of health care as well as the insurance market and consumers.
585 viewsThe Alliance for Health Reform hosted a health insurance policy forum to consider the state of the industry and the future of health care in the U.S. This portion features a conversation wit…
484 viewsTom Scully, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talked about the decision by some states to expand Medicaid following Republicans' previous week’s failed …
795 viewsFormer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) administrators talked about the challenges of implementation of health care policy such as the Affordable Care Act and the 2015 Medicare Access…
507 viewsTom Scully and Bruce Vladecklook talked about the future of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and how any changes could affect the 100 million Americans who are covered by them.
817 viewsTom Scully talked about the expected increase in the number of retirees who will depend on Medicare for health care and the possible impact on the program’s the fiscal sustainability. Thi…
578 viewsTom Scully talked about the Medicare and Medicaid Acts of 1965. He discussed President Lyndon Johnson’s vision of the bill and the present state of the program. This program was part of a…
891 viewsTom Scully talked about the the Medicare program, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included eligibility, how the program works and who it serves, ser…
118 viewsTom Scully explained the Medicaid system. Topics included who the system serves, funding, challenges at the federal and state level, and the impact of health care legislation on Medicaid. Mr…
257 viewsTom Scully talked about how Medicare Part D operates, who is eligible for it, and the impact that health care legislation may have on it. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic …
143 viewsTom Scully and Bruce Vladeck talked about how Medicare Part C operates and the impact that health care legislation may have on it. Part C is the private alternative to parts A and B. They re…
285 viewsTom Scully talked about how Medicare Part A hospital insurance operates and the impact that health care legislation may have on it. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communicati…
237 viewsMr. Scully spoke about recently enacted Medicare legislation. Among the topics he addressed were the process of crafting the legislation, the likely impact of the reforms, and prescription d…
74 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and other leaders in the nation’s health care industry talked about a national initiative to improve the quality of home health care. They …
96 viewsThe Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Tom Scully will talk about the content and status of Medicare legislation currently being considered in Congress. He resp…
82 viewsCommittee members discussed proposed Medicare reforms including those to add prescription drug benefits for seniors. They also debated and voted on changes to the legislation. This was a …
120 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held this hearing about reforming Medicare policy to provide prescription drug benefits to seniors. Among the issues they addressed were the costs associated wit…
79 viewsTom Scully, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, talked about Medicare and Medicaid, including the future of the programs and efforts to add prescription drug bene…
122 viewsHealth & Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, held a news conference and talked about President George W. Bush’s proposed FY 2004 budget for his Department including efforts to strengt…
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