Tag: Medicare
A state-based financing system would introduce a new layer of uncertainty. Every now and then, President Donald Trump’s antics tumble into my lane: retirement. Reflecting on the U.S.’s fiscal pressures and ongoing conflicts, he suggested in April that, with wars to fight, the federal government cannot continue to shoulder programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and…
In a recent podcast, I talked with Dr. Anthony Zizza, medical director of Element Care, about the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) that provides comprehensive care to low-income older adults. Unlike the piecemeal approach of most healthcare in the United States, participants in PACE receive one-stop-shopping for all their health needs. PACE is available to…
