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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.

The 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…

Tom 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 …

Tom 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…

Tom 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…

Tom 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…

Tom 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 …

Tom 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…

Tom 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…

Mr. 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…

The 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…

U.S. News and World Report hosted a forum on rising Hospital costs. A panel of medical professionals talked about rising medical expenses, managed care, hospital consolidation and the impact…

Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and others announced the creation of a demonstration program to provide greater choices for Medicare recipients. The plan would make Preferre…

Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services Administrator Thomas Scully described the status of Medicare and Medicaid Services and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.

Mr. Sullivan commented on the president’s four-point health care plan. He also summarized the smaller details of the plan and answered reporters' questions.