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Why seniors should fear Obamacare 0
- November 14, 2012
“[S]eniors will be less desirable patients to doctors than welfare mothers. Harvard health economist … seniors may have to seek care in the same places that now cater to Medicaid beneficiaries: at community health centers and in the emergency rooms of safety net hospitals.” Continue reading →
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Colorado docs often refuse or limit new Medicare patients 0
- March 19, 2012
“Of 100 [physicians] contacted, only 34 said they would readily accept a new patient. [One] hesitated after figuring out that Medicare had paid half of what other insurance plans did, over three years.” Continue reading →
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How Medicare vouchers could bypass health care rationing 0
- November 29, 2010
The debate over which medical treatments Medicare would cover would vanish if instead of running a monopolistic health plan for seniors, government subsidized seniors’ purchase of the insurance plan of their choice.
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Government health plans does not mean getting care, CU hospitals show 0
- September 7, 2010
This Denver Post article illustrates a key point about government-run health plans: having coverage does not mean you get medical care: Two clinics at University of Colorado Hospital — considered the state’s safety net for the needy — are turning away patients on government insurance plans because they can’t afford to treat them. … Colorado […]
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