Medicare reform seen as risky by seniors, despite recent allegations of fraud in HealthCare Reform

A recent survey performed by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 61 percent of seniors believe that the Medicare system is fine the way it is, with another 60 percent claiming that the long-term financial health of the program would be better off without congressional interference. The findings reflect either an understated faith in the government-run health care program, or an earnest concern about the effects of proposed health care reforms.

The Senate reform bill, which would cut …

Group health organizations innovate to help save seniors’ lives in Medicare

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a significant growth in demand for medical professionals over the next several years – a prediction it largely attributes to the country’s rapidly aging population. Indeed, most of the baby boomer generation is entering, nearly entering or already in retirement. The median work age of professional nurses is 55 and federally funded Medicare programs have been experiencing a boom in enrollment in recent years. With the number of senior citizens growing at a heightened …

Medicare and Medicaid changes would affect up to one-third of Americans in Medicare

Many Americans tend to take an interest in how the federal government administers Medicare and Medicaid plans, because decisions made on the two plans affect up to 100 million of them.

Bills before Congress would expand access of Medicaid, which provides insurance to the less affluent, to cover everyone up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level for the first five years of the program, according to the Billings Gazette. Funding after that has not been written into current …