Paul Ryan Medicare Reform

Michael McAuliff

Inventor Of Paul Ryan's Medicare Idea Explains Why It's Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.03.2012

WASHINGTON -- The co-creator of the concept that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is relying upon to reform Medicare no longer thinks it will work. Henry Aaron...

When Medicare Isn't Medicare

Wendell Potter | Posted 02.25.2012

Wendell Potter

If backers of Ryan's plan would drop the word "Medicare" and name it something with a bunch of numbers and a letter or two in parenthesis, that would be far more honest than calling it Medicare or anything similar.

Paul Ryan To Do A 180 On Medicare

The Washington Post | Lori Montgomery | Posted 02.13.2012

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who has been castigated by Democrats and hailed by Republicans for his plan to privatize Medicare, will on ...

Dick Cheney: 'I Worship The Ground He Walks On'

Posted 07.26.2011

Former Vice President Dick Cheney weighed in on the political stature of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) while speaking at an event in Texas on Wednesday, the...

Democrats Press Advantage On Controversial GOP Medicare Plan

Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican plan to scale back health benefits for future retirees and forced their...

Paul Ryan: 'This Is Not The Time To Go Wobbly'

Posted 07.25.2011

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday that members of his party should not waver in their support for a controversia...

Sam Stein

Top Obama Aide Compares 'Poorly Designed' Ryan Budget To His Own Basketball Skills: 'Slow,' 'Can't Jump'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- There was immediate concern after Tuesday night's special congressional election in upstate New York that the Obama administration had m...

Paul Ryan, GOP Defend Controversial Medicare Plan Amid Threat Of Backlash

Posted 07.25.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans on Wednesday rushed to defend their drive to cut government health spending amid signs it may spur a backlash f...

Controversial Medicare Proposal Causing GOP Stress

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 07.24.2011

WASHINGTON — Little more than a month after they backed sweeping changes to Medicare, Republicans are on the political defensive, losing a House...

House GOP Freshmen Trade Tips On How To Handle Town Hall Anger

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN and FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 07.21.2011

ELKTON, Md. — U.S. Rep. Andy Harris answers Medicare questions before his Maryland constituents even ask them. Clear across the country, fellow ...