by Diane Archer | Apr 15, 2015 | Health
In late March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support that would again raise Medicare premiums for people with Medicare with higher incomes. The Senate has also passed the legislation, and President Obama has said he will sign it....
by Diane Archer | Mar 10, 2015 | Health
In a presentation to the National Academy on Social Insurance that traces Medicare’s 50-year history, influential Princeton health economist Uwe Reinhardt explains how Medicare controls costs despite the overwhelming influence of special interests in shaping Medicare...
by Diane Archer | Feb 23, 2015 | Health
Let’s face it: HMOs and PPOs are playing a game of bait and switch, keeping monthly premium increases down while raising their members’ out-of-pocket costs. The Avalere health consulting firm reports that specialty drug costs are no exception, with more than four out...
by Diane Archer | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Retirement Security
Most people pay a Social Security tax of 6.2 percent on their income throughout the year, on every dollar they earn. But the top 1 percent of working Americans are only taxed during the first six weeks of the year, on a small portion of what they earn. They pay the...
by Diane Archer | Feb 6, 2015 | Retirement Security
While President Obama’s proposed Medicare policies leave a lot to be desired, he gets it right on Social Security. The president proposes to move tax revenue from the Social Security retirement fund to the Social Security disability fund, which would otherwise not be...
