Displaced by Hurricane Katrina: Issues and Options for Medicare Beneficiaries

Identifies potential problems and offers options for assisting Medicare beneficiaries during the period following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Describes areas to be considered in future disaster planning efforts

A Student Hosted Cattle Sale as an Approach to Experiential Learning

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if a student hosted cattle sale resulted in a beneficial learning experience and if a 30-day reflection period would change student perspective

Medicare Advantage Reforms: Comparing House and Senate Bills

Compares House and Senate approaches to reforming the Medicare Advantage payment system to reduce costs. Discusses geographic unit of payment, risk adjustments, quality management bonuses, and beneficiary protections and enrollment simplification

The Continuing Cost of Privatization: Extra Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans Jump to $11.4 Billion in 2009

Outlines the impact of the 2003 increase in payments to private Medicare Advantage plans, efforts to phase out extra payments in order to finance improvements for low-income beneficiaries, and alternative approaches to providing equitable coverage

Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life

This is a film review of Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life (2012), directed by Werner Herzog

The Great Exception: The New Deal and the Limits of American Politics

Review of: The Great Exception: The New Deal and the Limits of American Politics, by Jefferson Cowie

Holy Motors

This is a film review of Holy Motors (2012) directed by Leos Carax

The Skin I Live In

This is a film review of The Skin I Live In (2011), directed by Pedro Almodóvar