Medicaid, Medicare Chief Gone; Good Riddance

By: Nick Ottens (Diary)  |  November 24th at 06:27 AM  | 

Dr Donald Berwick is gone. The man who was appointed by President Barack Obama last year to head the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services would not be confirmed by Republicans in the Senate so the administration is nominating his deputy instead. The White House deemed it “unfortunate that a small group of senators obstructed his nomination, putting political interests above the best interests of | Read More »

America’s Looming Entitlement Disaster

By: Nick Ottens (Diary)  |  January 7th at 11:40 AM  | 

After billions in stimulus spending and bailing out banks and automakers, America’s public finances are in dire straits. Last year, the federal deficit reached almost $1.5 trillion while the debt has grown to $14 trillion, equaling the total annual economic output of the United States. Americans may need to brace for austerity but plans to rein in spending are few and controversial. Republicans have pledged | Read More »