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7 Things That Drive Up Your Health Care Costs

Posted on 10/25/2012 by | Health | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Julie Appleby, Staff Writer, Kaiser Health News This story was produced in collaboration with PBS NewsHour There is no one villain in the battle against rising health care costs. Currently, the United States spends more on health care services than any other country, exceeding $2.6 trillion, or about 18 percent of gross domestic product. Most years, medical spending rises faster than inflation and the economy as a whole. Many factors — and nearly everyone — contributes to those increases. Here are …

Romney’s Medicare Plan Raises Cost Questions

Posted on 10/5/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Medicare plan won’t try to control costs by limiting the payments that future retirees would use to buy private health insurance, aides say. Budget experts are questioning how the Republican candidate will be able to get savings without caps. Reining in costs is vital to keeping Medicare affordable, and in their plans both President Barack Obama and Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan, set limits on the growth of …