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Former 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.

Former 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…

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 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…

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 …

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…

Health 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 …

The 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…

Tom 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…

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 other officials released a report on the quality of health care at nursing homes and retirement communities. The report covered 17,000 Me…

Mr. Scully talked about health care costs and other health care issues. He also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.

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…

Participants talked about challenges facing the health care industry. Among the topics they addressed were the threat of bioterrorism and emergency response, information gathering and dissem…

Tom Scully, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, talked about current health care costs and the Bush administration’s plans to address health care issues. He …

Participants talked about health care reform and reorganization of Medicare services in the Department of Health and Human Services. The reforms would create the Center for Medicare and Medi…

H. Ross Perot spoke about the future of health care and how technology and electronic commerce might affect the quality and efficiency of health care. After his remarks, he answered question…

Mr. Scully spoke about the status of health care and how it can be reformed. He also addressed the problems associated with medicare and medicaid and provided ideas about possible solutions …

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.