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A group of medical professionals talked about patient-centered research aimed at providing the best options for medical treatment. They spoke about some of the research being conducted, how…

Health experts talked about the future of Medicaid and how the program could be affected by proposed health care policy. The panelists cited several studies on Medicaid, and discussed…

Panelists talked about ways to end Medicare’s current structure, which pays based on the quantity of services provided rather than the health of the patient. Dana Safran in her remarks said trying to find…

Panelists talked about the consequences of raising Medicare’s eligibility age from 65- to to 67-years old. Juliette Cubanski first detailed the results of a Kaiser Foundation study of the issue.…

Former Medicare administrators and other health care scholars talked about Medicare costs and various proposals to reduce the high cost of health care. The new health care reform law…

Panelists talked about the just-released government report on the fiscal condition of Social Security and Medicare, which cited an improved outlook for Medicare and a slightly less positive…

Health care administrators talked about implementing the new health care law. Among the topics they addressed were administrative procedures, the law’s impact on Medicare and Medicaid, and…

Panelists talked about payment innovations in health care, including some of the demonstration projects in the recently passed health care bill. Among the topics they addressed were rewards for…

Health Affairs Magazine held a conference to address key issues in health care reform and to discuss facts and fictions about health care legislation. Health Affairs editor-in-chief Susan Dentzer…

This was the third in a series of roundtable hearings intended to bring health care policy and industry experts together to inform the development of comprehensive health care reform…

Panelists discussed the future of Medicare and the trustees' report which was released the previous day. Topics included how different parts of Medicare are financed, the assumptions the trustees…

The American Enterprise Institute held a forum on “The Outlook for Medicare and Social Security.” Richard Foster, the chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,…

Gail Wilensky discussed the fiscal year 2005 federal budget and the costs of the new Medicare prescription drug program. She responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from…

Participants talked about recently enacted Medicare reform legislation. Among the topics they addressed were prescription drug benefits, various plan choices, and premium payments.…

Ms. Wilenski and Ms. Moon talked about health care insurance, the number of uninsured Americans, and potential solutions to the problem of underinsurance. They also responded to viewer…

The guests talked about Medicare, including President Bush’s plan for Medicare and prescription drug benefits. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Experts talked about the state of health care and future needs for doctors. Among the issues they addressed were potential doctor shortages, the need for continued training throughout a…

In one of eight break-out (concurrent) sessions at an economic forum sponsored by the White House, President Bush, Health care professionals, and others talked about health care policy and…

Panelists talked about the financial health of the Medicare Trust Fund, whose annual report was released yesterday. They analyzed the report, noting the increase in Medicare expenditures, and…

Gail Wilensky, Health Policy Adviser to Bush-Cheney 2000, talked about the Bush administration’s plans to provide prescription drug coverage to seniors. She also responded to audience phone…