Time to put up. “Fifty-six leading conservative foreign-policy experts wrote an open letter Friday to U.S. President Barack Obama calling on him to directly aid the Syrian opposition and protect the lives of Syrian civilians.” Speed up. “Sens. Tom Cobu

Sens. Richard Burr and Tom Coburn are proposing a plan to raise Medicare's eligibility age and premiums and require the program to compete with private insurers. Rep. Paul Ryan, in the meantime, is "excited" to defend his own plan. The Hill: GOP Senators

Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Richard Burr of North Carolina are the primary backers of the plan, which would introduce private plans to compete against traditional Medicare, raise the age of Medicare eligibility to 67 and increase premiums for middle

Sens. Richard Burr and Tom Coburn are proposing a plan to raise Medicare's eligibility age and premiums and require the program to compete with private insurers. Rep. Paul Ryan, in the meantime, is "excited" to defend his own plan. The Hill: GOP Senators

Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. OurFuture.org's Richa

This was printed from Triangle Business Journal Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina has joined with Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. North Carolina Republican senator Richard Burr has joined hands with Oklahoma Republican senator Tom Coburn to unveil a Medic

Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Richard Burr of North Carolina call for a "grown-up" conversation about the changes needed to preserve Medicare for future generations. The Associated Press Two Republican senators are unveiling a Medicare rescue plan that feat

Coburn, R-Okla. , and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. , unveiled legislation that would give Medicare recipients a set amount of money to buy insurance from the government program or a private health-care plan. The proposal also would raise premiums and graduall

Republican U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Tom Coburn on Thursday unveiled their plan for fixing Medicare, the government-run health care program for seniors that faces financial challenges in the future. The plan would offer seniors, starting in 2016, the c

We do not yet have a concrete, specific amount of "savings" outlined, but we believe our proposal could save between $200 billion and $500 billion over a decade. There's a new "Medicare" proposal - sorta. It's really the same old bait-and-switch we've se

TOM COBURN, Republican Senator from Oklahoma, who with Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina unveiled a Medicare overhaul plan that gradually raises the eligibility age and raises premiums for middle and upper-class retirees

Sen. Richard Burr tells Newsmax that a healthcare reform bill he has co-authored will “save Medicare” by staving off the bankruptcy the program faces in a few years. The North Carolina Republican also declares that Medicare reform is a “moral obligation”

Senators Richard Burr (R–NC) and Tom Coburn (R–OK) have just unveiled a bold Medicare reform proposal based on the free-market forces of choice and competition. The Senators’ proposal adds further momentum to the effort to reform and improve America’s la

He’s at it again. A few years ago, Senator Richard Burr was proposing so-called health insurance “reform” plans that had absolutely no chance of going anywhere. They were just transparent political ploys to gain positive press and make it look like the S

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. , left, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. , right, introduced today a new Medicare reform proposal. (Susan Walsh - AP) This morning, Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) rolled out a Medicare reform proposal that they e

Republican Senators Richard Burr and Tom Coburn today unveiled their plan for fixing Medicare, the government-run health care program for seniors that faces financial challenges in the future. The plan would offer seniors, starting in 2016, the choice to

Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Richard Burr of North Carolina say they're not out to win a political popularity contest. Instead, they want to engage fellow policymakers and the public in a "grown-up" conversation about the scope of changes needed to p

Senators Richard Burr (R. , N.C.) and Tom Coburn (R. , Okla.) have put out a new Medicare reform plan that just might be the best one yet. I discuss it in detail over at my Forbes blog. It combines the “premium support” and “competitive bidding” aspects of

WASHINGTON – Two Republican senators unveiled a Medicare rescue plan Thursday that features an accelerated transition to private health insurance for many seniors, a gradual increase in the eligibility age and higher premiums for middle-class and upper-i