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Medicare Medical (Part B) premium varies with income
Medicare Medical (Part B) coverage helps pay for doctors services and outpatient care along with other services. Most people incorrectly think that the costs of providing Medicare Part B coverage are...
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What's going to be the big health story of 2012 - health care reform? The impact of state and federal health spending cuts? Nope. The next attention-grabbing story could well be about the future of M...
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:42 PM
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ND among lowest in Medicare hospital billings

FARGO — North Dakota ranks among the bottom three states in Medicare hospital billings, according to data made public Wednesday in an effort to invite cost comparisons.

By Patrick Springer , May 09, 2013

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ND Gov. Dalrymple signs Medicaid expansion bill

BISMARCK — Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation to expand Medicaid to cover more uninsured residents of North Dakota.

April 16, 2013

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Conrad: Mend health care law, 'don't end it'

FARGO — Sen. Kent Conrad, flanked by hospital administrators and a representative of the state’s doctors, on Friday scolded anyone suggesting it would be easy to restore increased Medicare payments to North Dakota medical providers if the health reform law is repealed.

By Patrick Springer , August 25, 2012

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Gulleson vows to defend Medicare

FARGO — Marking the 47th anniversary of Medicare, Democrat Pam Gulleson pledged Wednesday to defend the federal health care program for senior citizens against Republican proposals that she said would seek to dismantle it.

By Kristen M. Daum , August 03, 2012

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Up to voters to decide what change means

The next time you hear a politician running for office demand “change” — which will probably be in about five minutes — ask yourself what he or she means.

By Ann McFeatters , May 23, 2010

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Medicare, easy for some, not for others

Though some say enrolling for Medicare is easy, others may find it overwhelming and insurance officials will be in Dickinson Monday to help those on the overwhelmed side.

November 27, 2009

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Letter: Intelligent health care debate needed

November 18, 2009

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Will Reid decide on reconciliation?

Voters are shouting at Democrats to head back toward the political center, but they keep plunging on left — to the point where I wouldn’t put it past Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) to blow up the Senate in order to pass a health care reform bill.

By Morton Kondracke , November 17, 2009

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Obama's Medicare cuts typical hypocrisy

As health care reform lurches forward in Washington, proposed legislation would chop nearly half a trillion dollars from Medicare. This is yet another example of greedy, cold-hearted, racist Republicans slicing Medicare so they can laugh as Granny shivers on a subway grate and nibbles her cat food with a broken fork.

By Deroy Murdock , October 17, 2009

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Pharmacy industry may narrow gap in coverage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House, key lawmakers and the pharmaceutical industry are negotiating a possible deal to have drug companies pay for narrowing a gap in coverage in the prescription drug program for Medicare, officials said Friday night.

June 20, 2009

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WSI: Workers’ comp premiums lowest in nation

BISMARCK — Workforce Safety and Insurance said Tuesday that North Dakota has again been ranked as having the lowest workers’ compensation premiums in the country.

November 26, 2008

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Letter - Medicare cuts stopped for now, crisis still looms

July 24, 2008

Senate passes Medicare bill that includes Richardton grant program

Health care providers across the country, and especially hospital officials in Richardton and Dickinson, are singing the praises of the U.S. Senate today after it overturned an earlier vote and passed a Medicare bill Wednesday afternoon that stopped billions of dollars in planned cuts for physician reimbursements.

July 10, 2008

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