Tag Archives: Ryan
Romney’s Dance Around Ryan’s Medicare Plan
Medicare has entered the election campaign is not likely to leave the political arena UNLESS Republicans find a way to sideline the issue. If Republicans accomplish this by replacing Medicare talk with debate over the difference between “legitimate rape” and … Continue reading
Medicare Debate: Arguing About Consequences of Spending Reductions
I have noted in previous blogs both Democrats and Republicans are proposing spending less on Medicare. By enacting the Accountable Care Act (the health care reform bill) Democrats passed and President Obama signed into law large reductions in Medicare spending. … Continue reading
Medicare — Short Takes
Medicare Part D and the Argument for Replacing Medicare with Vouchers for Purchasing Private Insurance It is an article of faith among Republicans that the private insurance market is key to driving down health care costs. Medicare Part D which … Continue reading
Insurance Vouchers and Changing Incentives
There is a telling exchange on Representative Ryan’s privatization of Medicare on Bloggingheads between Glenn Loury of Brown University and Mark Schmitt of the Roosevelt Institute. This Bloggingheads took place nearly two weeks ago and much discussion has ensured since … Continue reading
