"… legislation in 2009. The idea was to allot stimulus funds to Medicare and Medicaid, which would then distribute the money to providers who demonstrated they …"

"… amend HITECH to qualify health centers for incentive payments paid through Medicaid.The Congressional Budget Office has not scored the bills, nor has the Obam …"

"… targeted members of Congress recommending that HITECH be amended to extend Medicaid incentives to physician assistants if at least 30 percent of their patient …"

"… es to physician assistants if at least 30 percent of their patients are on Medicaid.“The current HITECH limitation on Medicaid [electronic health records] l …"

"… big spenders in improper payments came from four major programs: Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program.Of …"

"… Act, part of the 2009 federal stimulus law, which allotted $27 billion in Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments to doctors, hospitals and other health car …"

"… ing to cut out is something that was done in the past but not yet spent.”Medicaid payments underway, Medicare starts in MayThe unspent money to encourage ad …"

"… tive plan, which runs for five years, said providers could begin receiving Medicaid payments in January 2011 once they demonstrated that guidelines for use of …"

"… than a trickle.A January tally of payments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows that $20.4 million has been spent, said a CMS press o …"

"… e of electronic health records, and sets aside $27 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments for health providers that show they have installed the technology …"

"… ument defending Ryan’s plan wrongly claims that the budget "does not cut Medicaid" and that it "spends more on Medicaid each year than it does the previous …"

"… claims that the budget "does not cut Medicaid" and that it "spends more on Medicaid each year than it does the previous year." That’s false. Ryan’s own pr …"

"… previous year." That’s false. Ryan’s own projections call for slashing Medicaid below this year’s spending level for years to come.That GOP document say …"

"… his plan with the “facts.” He provides Q&As on the debt, Medicare, Medicaid and taxes, as well as a 15-page brochure from the House Republican Confere …"

"… a total of about $28 billion, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Home care is a cheaper alternative to other forms of care as it …"

"… aw has additionally begun to close the infamous “doughnut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program. Medicare beneficiaries are also now getting bet …"

"… he infamous “doughnut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program. Medicare beneficiaries are also now getting better coverage for preventive care. An …"

"… le” on physician reimbursement.The proposed provision would have allowed Medicare to pay doctors to counsel patients about their end-of-life medical wishes. …"

"… November, however, the provision was included in a rule that was issued by Medicare on physician payment rates. When the rule became public, Republicans pounc …"

"… ep. Ryan’s budget proposal would radically reshape both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It would turn Medicaid into a block grant, which would give stat …"

"… d radically reshape both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It would turn Medicaid into a block grant, which would give states more discretion over benefits …"

"… Medicare unacceptable.  The public is almost as resistant to cutting Medicaid, at least for now: 67 percent of Americans said they found cutting that pr …"

"… ge from them if we’re not eligible for a public program like Medicare or Medicaid. They won that round, too. That provision alone will guarantee billions of …"

"… try), it is profoundly unlikely that something as significant as a massive Medicare overhaul would happen without their input.And insurers are unlikely to sim …"

"… rectly, chairman Ryan’s proposals. They would not support block granting Medicare and leaving millions of Americans to fend for themselves in the insurance …"