Could "Medicare Extra" A Realistic Option In Light Of Coronavirus Unemployment?

It's Time To Move Past Employer-Based Health Insurance by Ezra Klein.  Vox.  April 9, 2020

More Voters Now Support Government-Run Plan Competing With Private Insurance

'Public Option' Draws Voters Unsure About 'Medicare For All' by Abby Goodnough.  The New York Times.  November 24, 2019.

Support For Medicare For All; Worries About Treatment Delays

Polls Signals Ways Medicare For All Could Hurt Democrats--Or Win Support From Republicans by Maureen Groppe.  USA TODAY.  January 23, 2019. 

Trump On Medicare/Fact Check Of Trump On Medicare

Donald  Trump:  Democrats 'Medicare For All' Plan Will Demolish Promises To Seniors.  USA TODAY.  October 10, 2018. 

Fact-Checking President Trump's USA Today Op-ed on 'Medicare-for-All'  by Glenn Kessler.  Washington Post.  October 10, 2018. 

How HHS Secretary Hopes To Trend The Political Needle

The Health 202:  Azar Tells Staff Trump Wants 'Big And Bold' Health Care Changes by Paige Winfield Cunningham.  The Washington Post.  March 28. 

Separation Of Dental Care From The Rest Of Healthcare: The Case Of Medicare

Medicare Doesn't Equal Dental Care.  That Can Be A Big Problem by Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  March 19, 2018. 

High Cost Of Faulty Medical Devices

Replacing Faulty Heart Devices Costs Medicare $1.5 Billion In 10 Years by Fred Schulte and Christina Jewett

Single-Payer Contains Political Pitfalls

How Single-Payer Could Trip Up Democrats by Margot Sanger-Katz.  The New York Times.  September 11, 2017. 

Proposed Changes To Medicare Largely Unknown To The Public

Key Findings On Medicare by Josh Marshall.  Talking Points Memo.  December 8, 2016

What Trump May Have In Store For Americans' Health Care: A Discussion

What Trump May Have In Store For Americans' Health Care.  FiveThirty Eight.  December 2, 2016

Charging More For Inferior Health Coverage

The Republican Medicare Plan Is An Atrocity by Ian Millhiser.  Thinkprogress.  November 15, 2016

Paul Ryan Drive To Gut Medicare Will Demand Informed Journalism

Paul Ryan Is Determined To Gut Medicare.  This Time He Might Succeed by Michael Hiltzik.  Los Angeles Times.  November 14, 2016

Hospital At Home Found Appropriate For Some, Faces challenges Including Physician Staffing

Hospital At Home Model:  Bringing Hospital-Level Care To the Patient by Sarah Klein, Martha Hostettler, And Douglas McCarthy.  The Commonwealth Fund.  August 22, 2016

Health Care Fraud: Service Provider's Crimes Caused Patients' Deaths

Health Care Fraud.  Federal Bureau Of Investigation.  August 9, 2016. 

Evaluation Questionnaires On Hospital Pain Management: Do They Do More Harm Than Good

Vexing Question On Patient Surveys:  Did We Ease Your Pain?  by Jan Hoffman and Sabrina Tavernise.  The New York Times.  August 4, 2016

Legalization of Medical Marijuana Associated With Declines in Prescriptions For Pain

After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs by Shefali Luthra.  NPR.  July 6, 2016

House Calls: The Next Generation Of Medicine And Perhaps A Money-Saver

House Calls Are Coming Back.  This May Mean Better Care For The Elderly.  by Susan Jaffe.  The Washington Post.  June 5, 2016

Healthcare Issues That Should Be Addressed In Campaign

Five Health Issues Presidential Candidates Aren't Talking About--But Should Be by Julie Rovner.  Kaiser Health News/Realclearhealth.  May 16, 2016

Medicare And The Needs Of Women Over 85; Costs Rise And Medicare Payment sDiminish

Medicare Is Leaving Elderly Women Behind by Vann Newkirk.  The Atlantic.  March 4, 2016

Longer Life Span Plus Poorer Health Will Put Strains On Medicare As Baby Boomers Retire

Baby Boomers Set Another Trend:  More Golden Years In Poorer Health by Lisa Gillespie.  Kaiser Health News.  December 17, 2015.