Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar

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Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility age

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · December 6, 2012 11:06 pm

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2010 file photo, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Dr. Bill Hazel speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Conservative opponents of President Barack Obama's health care law are leaning on lawmakers to turn down the Medicaid money. Hospitals, doctors' groups, advocates for the poor, and some business associations are pressing them to accept it. âHere's the big thing: The state does not want to expand Medicaid and get stuck with the bill,â said Dr. Bill Hazel, Virginia's health secretary. âOur legislators do not like to raise taxes to pay for a benefit someone else has promised. The concerns we have ... are around federal solvency and the ability of the federal government to meet its commitment.â (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · December 3, 2012 1:41 pm

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2010 file photo, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Dr. Bill Hazel speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Conservative opponents of President Barack Obama's health care law are leaning on lawmakers to turn down the Medicaid money. Hospitals, doctors' groups, advocates for the poor, and some business associations are pressing them to accept it. âHere's the big thing: The state does not want to expand Medicaid and get stuck with the bill,â said Dr. Bill Hazel, Virginia's health secretary. âOur legislators do not like to raise taxes to pay for a benefit someone else has promised. The concerns we have ... are around federal solvency and the ability of the federal government to meet its commitment.â (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · December 3, 2012 1:36 pm

Feds propose fee on health insurers in new market

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · November 30, 2012 10:37 pm

Report: Obama health law a good deal for states

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · November 26, 2012 10:40 pm

Report: Obama health law a good deal for states

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · November 26, 2012 9:34 pm

FILE - This Nov. 13, 2012 file photo shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during a news conference in Trenton, N.J. Threatened with repeal just weeks ago, President Barack Obama's health care law now appears on track in close to half the states, with others playing catch-up and the administration readying a fallback for states not wishing to participate. Christie said Friday that New Jersey is going to comply with the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Obama’s health care law advances in the states

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · November 17, 2012 5:00 am

Liberal group outlines substantial Medicare cuts

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · November 14, 2012 4:23 pm

Disabled patients to benefit from Medicare change

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · October 23, 2012 6:54 pm

FILE - In this May 15, 2012 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks in Bethesda, Md. Medicare, overseen by Sebelius' department, is coming under scrutiny in the meningitis outbreak that has rekindled doubts about the safety of the nation's drug supply. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Questions for Medicare in meningitis outbreak

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · October 20, 2012 4:00 am

Study: Privatized Medicare would raise premiums

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · October 15, 2012 7:42 pm

Medicare fines over hospitals’ readmitted patients

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · October 1, 2012 8:27 am