Tag: Medicare

  • The Unforeseen Consequences of a Shrinking Population

    The Unforeseen Consequences of a Shrinking Population

    As someone born near the Baby Boom’s peak, I remember when many people worried that the world’s population was growing too fast. Today, however, the opposite is true. Birth rates have collapsed worldwide, and we now face the prospect of a shrinking population. Over two-thirds of the world’s population lives in countries with birth rates…

  • How Site Neutrality Can Help Reduce Medicare Overpayments and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    How Site Neutrality Can Help Reduce Medicare Overpayments and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    After months of debate, Congress has finally raised the debt ceiling. However, the outlook for the nation’s fiscal health remains bleak, as lawmakers have taken federal health and entitlement programs off the table. Eventually, Congress will have to address this issue, and reducing overpayments in the Medicare program could be a solution that benefits taxpayers…

  • How Site Neutrality Policies Could Save Medicare and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    How Site Neutrality Policies Could Save Medicare and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    After months of debate, Congress has finally raised the debt ceiling. However, the nation’s fiscal health remains a cause for concern. Lawmakers have avoided addressing the most expensive items, such as federal health and entitlement programs, but they will eventually be forced to confront this issue. One solution could be to reduce overpayments in the…

  • How Site-Neutral Policies Could Save Medicare and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    How Site-Neutral Policies Could Save Medicare and Benefit Taxpayers and Seniors

    After months of debate, Congress has finally raised the debt ceiling. However, the outlook for the nation’s fiscal health remains grim, as lawmakers have avoided addressing the expensive federal health and entitlement programs. At some point, Congress will have to confront this issue, and reducing overpayments in the Medicare program could be a solution that…