PostPartisan: Medicare


Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/15/2013

The real world of Medicare and deficit reduction
By Jonathan Bernstein
The story that you've been hearing about Democrats reluctant to touch entitlements is pure fantasy. And the reality-based story is working better than expected.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Affordable Care Act, entitlements, Medicare

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Paul Ryan's budget has a big-picture problem
By Stephen Stromberg
This is his big, philosophical stand. And it's seriously misleading.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:08 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Congress, Medicare, Paul Ryan

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 03/06/2013

Paul Ryan to change Medicare for boomers over 55? Good.
By Stephen Stromberg
Don't lecture us on fairness -- he should propose changing Medicare for those over 55.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  10:56 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Medicare, Paul Ryan

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 01/02/2013

5 truths about the 'fiscal cliff' deal
By James Downie
Why the deal isn't good for either liberals or conservatives, plus the one thing that will determine its legacy.

By James Downie  |  02:27 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, debt, fiscal cliff, John Boehner, medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, taxes

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Republicans' bizarre fiscal cliff rhetoric
By Jonathan Bernstein
Why are they demanding what the Democratic position should be on Medicare?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:09 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, fiscal cliff, health care, Medicare, Paul Ryan, Republicans, taxes

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 04/26/2012

Glenn Hubbard’s other misleading argument
By James Downie
Romney adviser Glenn Hubbard repeats a misleading argument about Social Security and Medicare.

By James Downie  |  02:31 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Wall Street Journal, Glenn Hubbard, Health care, CBO