Comments on: Bush Admin Issues New Medicaid Rule That Forces Struggling Americans To Pay More For Health Care http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/medicaid-rule/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/medicaid-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 jps Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:17:57 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/medicaid-rule/#comment-3038 On second thought the economy has been deflating, so we should probably kick the low end up to $250,000. These are M.D.s we're talking about. On second thought the economy has been deflating, so we should probably kick the low end up to $250,000. These are M.D.s we’re talking about.

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/medicaid-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 jps Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:10:33 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/11/27/medicaid-rule/#comment-3036 <strong>MEMORANDUM</strong> From: jps, ThinkProgress Wonk Room Comments Section To: Preeya Noronha, <a href="http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/2008/p65-76_healthservices.pdf" rel="nofollow">Outgoing General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services</a> Subject: Medicare rule Dear Preeya: Please promulgate the following rule: Medicare reimbursement rates and student loan forgiveness shall immediately be adjusted such that <a href="http://content.nejm.org/content/vol359/issue6/images/large/17f1.jpeg" rel="nofollow">median salaries for family medicine-general practice shall amount to $200,000, and median salaries for cardiac surgeons shall amount to $350,000,</a> with all other specialties varying similarly in a progressive fashion, in order to meet <a href="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/6/643" rel="nofollow">rising demand for primary care</a>. Thank you. MEMORANDUM

From: jps, ThinkProgress Wonk Room Comments Section
To: Preeya Noronha, Outgoing General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Medicare rule

Dear Preeya:

Please promulgate the following rule: Medicare reimbursement rates and student loan forgiveness shall immediately be adjusted such that median salaries for family medicine-general practice shall amount to $200,000, and median salaries for cardiac surgeons shall amount to $350,000, with all other specialties varying similarly in a progressive fashion, in order to meet rising demand for primary care.

Thank you.

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