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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

It's All Politics

Obama Health Care Defender Treated Civilly By Senate GOP

Donald Berwick

November 17, 2010 Donald Berwick, Obama's Medicare, Medicaid chief, got a civil GOP reception. Which was a surprise since Republicans, at the time of his naming, were hostile to his naming because of positive things he said about British socialized medicine.

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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Shots - Health News

Open Season For Medicare Advantage Plans

November 2, 2010 KHNThe time has come for seniors to pick Medicare drug plans and to consider Medicare Advantage, offered by private insurers. For Medicare Advantage, seniors need to choose carefully because a second annual enrollment period is being discontinued.

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Friday, June 18, 2010

The Two-Way

Senate Agrees To Stop Deep Medicare Pay Cuts

June 18, 2010 Senate Agrees To Stop Medicare Pay Cuts

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Planet Money

Paying Doctors

Doctors applaud President Obama.

November 4, 2009 On today's podcast, how Medicare pays doctors and why the current system doesn't work as well as some people think it should.

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