medicare

St. John's CEO explains implications of health care reform

Rebecca Huntington — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:39 +0000

More than 90 people gathered this week at the Teton County Library in Jackson to hear St. John's Medical Center CEO Dr. Lou Hochheiser explain health care reform.

Hochheiser told the crowd that as part of health care reform the federal government would be cutting what it pays hospitals to treat Medicaid and Medicare patients by five-to-25 percent. He said the goal is to use some of those savings to pay for expanding Medicaid coverage... essentially, paying less per patient in order to cover more people.

U.S. House Candidate Opposes Medicare Cuts

Bob Beck — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:16:24 +0000

While Wyoming’s Congresswoman says she supports efforts by Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan to reform Medicare…her Democratic opponent opposes it.

Chris Henrichsen says the plan is to not provide Medicare to those who have paid into and earned that coverage and instead shift to a voucher type of program worries him.

Rep. Lummis favors Medicare reform

Bob Beck — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:52:38 +0000

Wyoming US Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis says she supports a plan to completely reform Medicare. Lummis was speaking during an interview that will air this week on Open Spaces.