Medicare

Shielding Big Pharma

Last week, the federal agency supposed to protect consumers gave the pharmaceutical industry a big wet kiss. more »


Alexandra Walker's picture

Abramoff And Medicare

Thanks to John Holbo over at Crooked Timber for unearthing a gem from Jacob Hacker and more »

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The Great Republican Rip-Off

The Medicare drug program delivers the performance of a used moped for the price of a brand-new Porsche. more »

Drug Addled

slate.com — The current Medicare fiasco offers a lesson about policymaking in an age of market consensus.

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Digging For Answers: Your Letters

The Dems' economic problems; searching for answers in Sago; religion and government collide. more »

Eric Lotke's picture

Savings Through Prescription Drug Price Negotiation

Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices would save $332 billion over 7 years, enough money to eliminate the donut hole entirely with no extra cost to taxpayers.

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Patrick Doherty's picture

Oil, Medicare, Security

In yesterday's New York Times , columnist Thomas Friedman helped to mainstream one of the key arguments necessary for overcoming our present strategic nightmare: illu more »

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Scoring A Drug Fix

Democrats could profit politically from the disastrous Medicare drug benefit—by fixing it. more »


Laura Donnelly's picture

Health Care: Big In '06

A new poll released today  about how voters look at health care issues t more »

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Alexandra Walker's picture

Child Care Catch-22

It's a trade-off parents of nearly all incomes struggle with: Does it make sense for me to work if I have to pay for someone to watch my children while I'm away? more »

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