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January 30, 2022 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Finally, Medicare Takes A Step Towards Cost-Control – And Alzheimer’s Advocates Push Back”

Aduhelm’s effectiveness is questionable.  In a sensible move, Medicare recognizes this.

November 6, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “The Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Plan In The Biden BBB Bill Is Not What It’s Claimed To Be”

No, price-setting is not the same as “negotiation.”

September 20, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “How Will The Biden Medicare Dental Plan Affect The Trust Fund Solvency?”

“Free” dental coverage financed through deficit spending and “tax-the-rich” is not how social insurance works.

September 1, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “More Than An Insolvency Date: What Else To Know About The Social Security And Medicare Trustees’ Reports”

What does it mean for the Trust Funds to become insolvent, anyway?

June 7, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “The FDA Approves The Alzheimer’s Drug Aducanumab — And Reminds Us Of The Herculean Task Of Medicare Reform”

How willing are we to say “no” to more spending and more questionably-effective drugs?

June 1, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Prediction: Biden’s Answer To The Medicare Trust Fund Insolvency Is Hidden In His Budget Proposal”

Paying for Medicare Trust Fund shortfalls through general tax revenues: I’d put a wager on it.

April 30, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Expand Medicare In The American Families Act? Not So Fast”

Medicare expansion is not as easy as the slogan would suggest.

June 18, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Can We Fix ‘The Price We Pay’ For Medicare? A New Book Shows Some Ways Forward”

What can we do about Medicare costs?  A lot – according to Makary’s book.

April 16, 2018 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Does The Medicare Payroll Tax Still Make Sense?”

What do you think — should we fund Medicare out of general tax revenues rather than through FICA taxes?

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