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In Budget Plan, Obama Seeks Cuts and Higher Taxes

WASHINGTON -- Forcefully rejecting Republican budget-cutting plans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed lowering the nation's future deficits by $4 trillion over a dozen years and vowed he would not allow benefit cuts for the poor and the elderly to pay for tax breaks for the rich. "That's not right and it's not...

Baby Boomers' Retirement Dilemma [VIDEO]

What's New in Obama Plan? Not So Much

WASHINGTON (Feb. 22) -- After a year of coaching from the corner as House and Senate Democrats duked it out over legislation to overhaul health care, President Barack Obama stepped into the ring today with his own ideas. Or so he said. The 11-page summary of "The President's Proposal" looks suspiciously similar to the...

Opinion: Health Reform Stumbling Blocks Remain

(Dec. 28) – Blessedly, the Senate has finally gone home for the holidays after completing its gift: comprehensive health care "reform." But the drama is far from over. To begin, there is no guarantee that health reform will actually become law. Here are the potential stumbling blocks: Seniors and doctors. The...

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05/30/12 Medicare costs up a bit in area Source: The News-Press - Fort Myers FL The data are adjusted to account for regional variations in Medicare payments and patient care mixes, Griffith said.
05/19/12 Medicare Study Shows Costs Lowest In Alaska, Highest... Source: RTTNews A new national study of Medicare costs shows Alaska with the lowest health care expenses of any state in the nation, although coming changes to how those costs are calculated may dethrone the state.
10/01/10 Using the Medicare Cost Report to Improve Financial... Source: Healthcare Financial Management The Medicare cost report can help you analyze costs and compare your organization against your competition.