Oct 19 Watch Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How Much Will it Help? Starting in January, 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent bump in benefits. Margret Warner discusses the cost-of-living adjustment, which is tied to inflation, with Robert Reischauer of the Urban Institute. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Gingrich on New 'Contract With America,' Jobs, Brain Research, Elites After unveiling his "21st Century Contract with America," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke with Judy Woodruff about his policy proposals, including efforts to create jobs, ramp up research into brain science and overhauls of Medicare and Medicaid. This is… Continue watching
Sep 22 A Clarification on Medicare and Medicaid From Our Last Inequality Report By Lee Koromvokis Many viewers took us to task today for failing to acknowledge in our report on inequality Wednesday night that custodial nursing home care is usually paid for by Medicaid, rather than Medicare. // They are correct: Medicare generally does… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Political Checklist: Obama Unveils Plan GOP Calls Class Warfare Gwen Ifill and David Chalian discuss Mr. Obama's deficit reduction plan. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Boehner: 'Tax Increases Destroy Jobs' Boehner: 'Tax Increases Destroy Jobs'… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Top Health Reform Player Berwick's Overhaul Vision Draws Praise, Rebuke As a leading player in the implementation of President Obama's health reform law, Donald Berwick has come under fire for his vision of fundamental changes to the U.S. health care system. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the controversy… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Conrad: Any Debt Deal Would Resemble 'Gang of 6' Plan There were mixed signals out of Washington Thursday as to whether progress is being made over reaching a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling before the Aug. 2 deadline. Judy Woodruff discusses the "Gang of Six" plan to reduce… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch President Obama: We Are Running Out of Time for a Debt Limit Deal President Obama spoke to reporters at the White House about ongoing debt limit talks. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch What Changes Could Be in Store for Medicare, Medicaid? Hari Sreenivasan talks with Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News. Continue watching
Jun 20 Medicare Advisory Group Urges Closer Look at Costs for MRIs, CT Scans By Maureen Hoch With fresh attention on the powers of a new independent panel that will be created under the health reform law, there's been growing debate around a recommendation from an existing panel -- one calling for reduced payments and fewer MRIs. Continue reading