http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/health-care.xmlHealth Care - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2012info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {C8BE2CE3-A446-4221-8369-EF5FAAC631C3}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/medicare-spending-is-growing-faster-than-the-rest-of-the-federal-budgetMedicare spending is growing faster than the rest of the federal budget due to retiring baby boomers and rising health care costs.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{B70FAF39-D154-42CE-AFB5-23D42EF2DA07}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/obamacare-raids-medicare-to-pay-for-other-new-programsUnderstand how Obamacare affects Medicare spending and how the health care law jeopardizes seniors' access to providers.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{D05E74E1-BA88-424E-9341-70342C0836C8}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/seniors-receive-more-in-medicare-benefits-than-they-pay-inCompare the difference between the total Medicare benefits received vs. the amount paid by the beneficiary.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{5A699129-8F71-4FD6-9958-5386F1DDAE14}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/the-number-of-workers-per-medicare-beneficiary-is-fallingA main cause of Medicare's growing insolvency is that the ratio of workers to beneficiaries is falling. Compare the workers per Medicare beneficiary in 1965 to 2086.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{4E77EF33-DE7F-46E5-976C-9A9352DD66FC}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/medicare-benefits-are-paid-for-by-working-americansSeniors' Medicare benefits are funded by taxpayers and working Americans. Learn the funding sources of MedicareTue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{5C411815-DD12-4B2C-94C2-8F88EFA4440A}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/medicare-shortfall-is-driving-federal-deficit-spendingThe Medicare shortfall is the difference between the money the program brings in and the money it spends on health care benefits. Even assuming that unrealistic cost-containment policies in current law are sustained, by 2040, Medicare's shortfall will account for 81 percent of the federal deficit. Addressing runaway federal deficits requires targeting Medicare.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{6AC356FC-4BEC-419F-B1D4-D86CA09DBEB2}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/seniors-face-severe-access-problems-because-of-obamacare-cutsPercentage of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies that will become unprofitable due to Obamacare provider payments cutsTue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{71FE91DF-F000-4122-84F0-37B1707001A0}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/the-burden-of-medicare-spending-on-american-households-is-risingThe burden of Medicare spending on American households is rising, consuming more of household income than before.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0400{7F4F6F57-803E-4736-9CC8-923787555F8B}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/in-projecting-medicare-cost-more-realistic-assumptions-show-an-even-worse-outlookIn projecting Medicare's cost, more realistic assumptions show an even worse outlook, with total 75-year unfunded obligations higher.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 -0400{42E05BA0-6028-4569-AD68-CA0265C1C7E7}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/longer-life-expectancy-means-longer-enrollment-in-medicareCheck out the impact of longer average life expectancy on Medicare. While life expectancy has increased, the program's eligibility age has remained constant.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 -0400{2828884C-A1A2-42F8-81F6-A40DA1C759FE}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/cutting-provider-payments-to-lower-medicare-costs-will-hurt-accessLearn the impact of cutting physician payment rates on Medicare costs and how it will limit seniors' access to careTue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 -0400{5D161A7B-2FA2-4720-863A-ED1FD01FD122}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/infographic/2012/05/medicare-at-risk/american-taxpayers-cannot-afford-the-medicare-status-quoIf Medicare continues to run yearly deficits in Part A alone, payroll taxes would rise significantly to address the imbalance and cover Part A deficit.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 -0400{F9DF8552-DBDA-4B36-9865-D326B75BC4E6}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/05/medicare-trustees-report-reform-imminentJ.D. Foster, Ph.D.Medicare’s problem is its subsidy, and the solution—tested and with bipartisan support—is to ensure that it goes only to those who really need it.Mon, 14 May 2012 10:45:00 -0400{3E8D333B-D501-405E-9216-AF68B042C299}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/05/three-steps-to-medicaid-reformNina OwcharenkoMedicaid needs true reform that would give people health care options, protect society’s most vulnerable, and allow states flexibility. Fri, 04 May 2012 12:07:00 -0400{084A8F66-78A3-4F44-9670-457D82927845}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/04/medicare-trustees-2012-report-bleak-future-without-real-reformRobert Moffit, Ph.D., Rea Hederman, Jr.The 2012 Medicare trustees report shows a deteriorating program. A premium support plan would provide much-needed reform.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:31:00 -0400{244C5FA4-3D00-443A-B3FC-514E2EB55B3D}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/04/obamacare-religious-liberty-and-civil-society-what-the-debate-is-really-aboutRyan Messmore, D.Phil.The HHS mandate takes a narrow view of religious liberty, ignoring the religious identity of many institutions and weakening their role in society.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400{806B6F8B-254D-40B0-AF07-027C0FB457B0}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/04/comparative-effectiveness-research-under-obamacare-a-slippery-slope-to-health-care-rationingKathryn NixThe expansion of the Medicare bureaucracy under the PPACA will allow the use of CER for more government micromanagement of personal medical decision making—hurting patients, doctors, and the practice of medicine.Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:04:00 -0400{D9338528-A77F-4841-8E89-366220B240F9}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/04/saving-the-american-dream-comparing-medicare-reform-plansRobert Moffit, Ph.D.The Heritage reform plan, advanced in Saving the American Dream, and five other reform plans differ in detail, but their main features are similar. Congress should build on this powerful consensus and craft a comprehensive reform of the Medicare program.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:22:00 -0400{A74E8AB8-4EFD-4E59-AD0E-1B5D6716B6F7}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/video/2012/04/nix-wktv-4-4-12Kathryn NixKathryn Nix comments on medical over-treatment on WKTVWed, 04 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400{697684FF-663A-48FD-B99D-39C4880E3E72}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/video/2012/03/istook-wjla-3-30-12Ernest IstookErnest Istook discusses the Obamacare Hearings before the Supreme Court on WJLA.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400