Saving Medicare for all

Senator Ron Wyden Explains in his own words why he worked with Paul Ryan to help save Medicare

Novel Idea: Medicare laws that are easy to read.

Here is a novel idea: making Medicare laws easy to read

The Worst Health Care Insurer of them All

The Biggest Headache of an Insurer, the one that denies claims and does not allow doctors to practice in the best interest of its patient: Medicare and Medicaid.

Reform Entitlements or go home

You can't have a legitimate discussion about our nation's long term debt problem without discussing entitlement reform.

Growing Health Care Costs

Are health care costs growing faster in the US than in other countries? It's hard to say when you look at the numbers

Ryan's Medicare plan is a good deal for Seniors

Ryan's Medicare plan is a good plan, here are four ways to make it even better.

Overuse a problem for Medicare

Overuse a problem with Medicare

Physician Reimbursements by Medicare: will elderly patients be able to find doctors?

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are often below operating costs for doctors who choose to see patients covered by these insurance plans. While the number of patients on Medicare is rising, the number of doctors willing to see these patients is not growing to meet that demand. Will Medicare patients be able to find doctors willing to see them? What good is government health insurance if it can't get you in to see the doctor?

Paul Ryan's Serious Proposal: Debate or Demagoguery

Charles Krauthammer asks will Paul Ryan's Serious entitlement proposal be met with serious debate, or serious demagoguery.

Time to Get Serious about Cost Controls

The New England Journal of Medicine argues that it is time to get serious about Controlling the Cost of Medical Care.

Will there be enough Doctors For Medicare? Will Doctors Ditch Medicare

Will Doctors Ditch Medicare? Will Seniors find it harder and harder to find doctors? Will Seniors only be covered in theory?

Don't Scorn Ryan's attempt at Serious Reform

Joe Nocera is not impressed with Paul Ryan's plan, but he is disappointed that Democrats seem more interested in using Ryan's plan to play politics and win elections, then they are in having a serious debate about the need to Medicare reform.

Paul Ryan is talking to Americans like Adults, Will Obama?

Fareed Zakaria points out in his piece that Paul Ryan's budget is far from perfect. But that it is one of the only honest attempts put forward to tackle our nation's long term debt issues. President Obama has repeatedly said, that it's time to have an adult conversation about the issues. Well, Mr. Ryan has started it, will President Obama join him.

Medicare, Scare tactics and Lies

When it comes to an honest debate on Medicare Reform, good luck. Instead we get fear mongering, distortion and out right lies. Which is useful for winning elections, but not helpful in tackling our long term debt issues.

Squandering Medicare's Money

How almost 1 in 5 dollar spent on Medicare is spent for procedures that are not medically necessary.

Paul Ryan explains why Medicare should be Reformed

Paul Ryan explains problems with Medicare, and why and how we should fix it.

Ryan Speaks Candidly on the Budget

Ryan admits that the debt is both parties fault. Points out that only Republicans have offered a tangible budget.
Also points out that Medicare is going broke.
A Fantastic interview from a great conservative congressman.

Understanding Medicare In Four Minutes

Medicare Is confusing, but in this quick four minute video explains the basics of Medicare A through D. If we want to talk about reform. It's best to understand how it works.