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Posts tagged as “Medicare”

ACA Robs Medicare? A Lie When Noem Said It, A Lie When Rounds Says It

Marion Michael Rounds needs to start reading the blogs. Not only would it help make him a more in-tune policymaker, but it would also keep him from making stupid mistakes. The GOP Senate candidate is recycling the oft-repeated and oft-rebutted…

South Dakota Fighting to Keep Federal Money for Rural Hospitals

South Dakota hates it when the federal government pays for health care. Wait: no we don't! Twenty-six rural hospitals in South Dakota are threatened by a federal agency's proposal that could take away the extra payments they get for service…

Weiland Advocates Medicare as Public Option for Everyone

Rick Weiland caféstormed west on I-90 yesterday, hitting Hartford, Humboldt, Montrose, Salem, Alexandria, and Mitchell. He's on track to have visited 50 towns by Saturday. Gee, DSCC, if you have a better primary candidate, he or she will have some…

Traditional Medicare Overhead: 1%

Hat tip to Mark Thoma! Government can't do anything right... except keep overhead on health insurance down to 1%: The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion…

President Obama Forcefully Combats Medicare Fraud; GOP Dissatisfied

Rep. Kristi Noem and Senator John Thune are criticizing President Barack Obama for sounding "combative" and "forceful." Really. Rep. Noem spent all last year sounding combative against Matt Varilek and selling her ability to be tough and stand strong and…