By Merrill Goozner | April 13, 2013
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From a healthcare perspective, the release of President Barack Obama's budget last week was extremely disturbing—and not because of the new cuts it would impose on healthcare providers. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | March 23, 2013
| Print Magazine
The Obama administration can justifiably look back with pride at year three of its signature healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FULL STORY »
As the countdown to the launch of painful federal budget cuts nears the zero hour, it would be foolish to expect new allocations of funding for anything, including medical research. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | February 16, 2013
| Print Magazine
There's no shortage of ironies when it comes to healthcare reform. The latest comes from the decision by over two dozen states to opt out of starting their own health insurance exchanges. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | February 09, 2013
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The dominoes are falling. Last week, Republican governors in Ohio and Michigan joined the parade of leaders admitting the U.S. has a major problem in the way it provides care for the uninsured. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | February 02, 2013
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Legislators in Washington all claim they want to hold down healthcare spending, recognizing it is the main driver of the nation's long-term deficit. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | January 12, 2013
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It's too soon to pop the Champagne corks on healthcare spending. But the latest evidence suggests the slowdown is real and not just recession-related. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | December 22, 2012
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How sad that it took Newtown, Connecticut's horrific tragedy to finally focus the nation's attention on two pressing public health problems. FULL STORY »
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