By Matthew DoBias November 20, 2009 Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), a moderate Democrat who has been critical of how his party has handled health reform efforts, said that he would vote to... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 19, 2009 The House voted 243-183 to approve legislation that seeks to reform the way Medicare pays physicians, aiming to prevent a scheduled 21.2% rate... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 19, 2009 House Republicans plan to offer an alternative to the Democrat-sponsored bill to reform Medicare's physician payment formula, claiming their approach... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 18, 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) raised the curtain on a 10-year $849 billion health overhaul package that melds components of two separate... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 18, 2009 House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) appears confident that the chamber will approve legislation to revise Medicare's physician payment formula... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 18, 2009 Vice President Joe Biden spent most of the morning and early afternoon on Capitol Hill, pressing Democrats to support a sweeping health reform... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 18, 2009 A sweeping Senate bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system will cost roughly $849 billion over the next decade and cover 94% of Americans,... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 17, 2009 Congress will lose credibility if it fails to swiftly approve legislation that will fix Medicare's troubled payment system for doctors, said Nancy... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 17, 2009 Senate Democrats continued to sound unsettled over major parts of a broad health overhaul bill even while party leaders said they would try to move... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 17, 2009 Progressive Democrats met with Senate leaders to discuss the size and scope of a public health plan even as a small group of party members continued... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 16, 2009 Hospital groups appeared unfazed by a report prepared by CMS actuaries on the financial impact of the House health reform bill, which painted a bleak... ... FULL STORY
By Joe Carlson November 16, 2009 Hospital administrators watched their profits fall 61% in 2008, but not because of a decline in patients. ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 16, 2009 In considering legislation to fix Medicare's troubled physician payment formula, House Democrats face two potential problems: lack of cooperation... ... FULL STORY
By Rebecca Vesely November 16, 2009 Even the widely lauded goal of improving employee wellness faces obstacles to being included in healthcare reform. ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 10, 2009 Senate Democrats got schooled on the politics and policies behind healthcare reform by the one person who knows best: former President Bill Clinton. ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 10, 2009 Senate leaders have outlined a path to begin debate on a broad health overhaul package next week, just prior to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, which... ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks November 10, 2009 The American Medical Association's House of Delegates wrapped up its interim meeting in Houston with a long debate on healthcare reform that ended... ... FULL STORY
By Shawn Rhea November 10, 2009 Cardiac-device maker St. Jude Medical, St Paul, Minn., has canceled its membership in the Advanced Medical Technology Association, or AdvaMed, in... ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias November 10, 2009 The Senate is grappling over a strict clampdown on abortion coverage that emerged as part of a House bill to overhaul the healthcare system, adding... ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell November 09, 2009 Abortion-rights supporters in Congress are threatening to withhold support on a final healthcare reform bill if it contains any language that further... ... FULL STORY
By New York Times November 20, 2009 Now it is Sen. Harry Reid's healthcare bill. The majority leader's deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the healthcare... ... FULL STORY
By Associated Press November 19, 2009 Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Yet Democrats are... ... FULL STORY
By Associated Press via Yahoo Finance November 17, 2009 When it comes to paying for a healthcare overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich. ... FULL STORY
By Los Angeles Times November 17, 2009 Congressional Democrats' intensifying efforts to pay for their healthcare overhaul and provide more relief for consumers are threatening to unravel a... ... FULL STORY
By Associated Press November 11, 2009 Catholic bishops have emerged as a formidable force in the healthcare overhaul fight, using their clout with millions of Catholics and working behind... ... FULL STORY
By New York Times November 10, 2009 As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts... ... FULL STORY
By Boston Globe November 09, 2009 When a recent conversation among Senate centrists turned to insurance company antitrust concerns, Joe Lieberman boasted of his bona fides: As... ... FULL STORY
By Associated Press November 04, 2009 Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don't count on our help in your re-election. That's the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at... ... FULL STORY
November 03, 2009 Just a few unsolved problems—and one final sales job—stand between House Democratic leaders and a landmark vote on President Barack... ... FULL STORY
By CBSnews.com November 02, 2009 Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said Sunday that anyone supporting a government-backed health insurance plan is not only "wrong," but is jeopardizing... ... FULL STORY
By San Francisco Chronicle October 29, 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's gambit to include a government-run insurance option in health care legislation has given a fresh tailwind to the... ... FULL STORY
By Reuters via Forbes.com October 28, 2009 Health insurer stocks rallied on Tuesday on skepticism that a government-run plan seen as detrimental to the industry would win passage, analysts... ... FULL STORY
By Associated Press October 27, 2009 House healthcare legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people... ... FULL STORY
By Washington Times October 26, 2009 By day, Democrats tout how open they have been while crafting a bill to reform the nation's health care system. By early evening, they're behind... ... FULL STORY
By Washington Examiner October 23, 2009 The defeat of a $247 billion provision to stave off steep cuts in doctor reimbursement rates under Medicare sent a strong signal to Democrats that... ... FULL STORY
By Washington Post October 22, 2009 A week ago, all eyes were on the senior senator from Maine, Republican Olympia Snowe, as she pondered the prospect of defying her party in support of... ... FULL STORY
By United Press International October 21, 2009 U.S. President appealed to grassroots activists to make calls about healthcare reform, using a medium he exploited during his presidential run: the... ... FULL STORY
November 19, 2009 I am grateful for the hope that more Americans have healthcare coverage. It is my hope that there is a focus on preventive care ... FULL STORY
November 18, 2009 This is serious and very difficult business. When it comes to the impact upon the citizens of our great nation, they deserve better than has been... ... FULL STORY
November 17, 2009 Reforming a system as large as healthcare is an ominous task to say the very least. However, if we allow ourselves to be caught up in politics and... ... FULL STORY
November 13, 2009 I find it hard to believe that the Republicans were ever interested in reforming healthcare. Yes, it is hard to expand entitlements—government... ... FULL STORY
November 12, 2009 I find it interesting that the group who dislikes the recently passed Democratic healthcare bill the most happens to be the ... FULL STORY
November 10, 2009 One has to be mentally impaired to believe a 2,000-page, $1 trillion bill is going to do anything but screw up the medical profession and the... ... FULL STORY
November 09, 2009 It is disturbing and borderline irrational what is occurring with the abortion restrictions. They will not allow people to have abortions unless they... ... FULL STORY
November 04, 2009 I think we need government officials on both sides of the aisles to grow up! They are the most dysfunctional group of people I have ever seen. I am... ... FULL STORY
November 03, 2009 So, anyone who believes Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that the federal government can reduce medical costs and run a... ... FULL STORY
November 02, 2009 How smart can these guys really be? They run large companies with a customer base spanning from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. By... ... FULL STORY
October 30, 2009 The purpose of the public health option is not to replace current health insurance but to expand coverage to those who either do not have access to... ... FULL STORY
October 23, 2009 Changing how Medicare reimburses providers in different regions to moderate some of the geographic inequities should be an interesting political... ... FULL STORY
October 22, 2009 The dual benefit of background checks should also help stem the tide of physical assaults on women healthcare workers, competing for the most... ... FULL STORY
October 15, 2009 Wow! Nurses are fighting a state mandated flu vaccine. So what happens when the federal government mandates health insurance? ... FULL STORY
October 14, 2009 I am very happy that this passed, but I am extremely concerned that there is not going to be a public option—with all of the same rules and... ... FULL STORY
October 14, 2009 If we as physicians are truly interested in reforming medical malpractice, a better “investment” lies in directing efforts at regaining... ... FULL STORY
October 13, 2009 How do you reduce a physician's payment by 25% and expect them to continue seeing Medicare patients? The answer: You cannot. ... FULL STORY
October 13, 2009 The problem is that we have a public system—Medicare and Medicaid—that is going bankrupt and no one wants to address what is needed to... ... FULL STORY
By Tom Enders November 17, 2009 The future is looking bleak for many provider organizations. The healthcare reform train is barreling down the track and the administration's... ... FULL STORY
By Bruce Roberts and Ricky Guidry November 12, 2009 In medicine, as in life, sometimes an answer is so obvious it gets overlooked. That's about how community pharmacists feel about the healthcare... ... FULL STORY
By Harvey Billig November 03, 2009 With the pending expansion of healthcare insurance to millions of newly insured, it is time to re-examine the delivery system if one wants true... ... FULL STORY
By John Kenagy October 15, 2009 Everyone who has worked in a large, complex organization has run up against unmanageable “elephants in the room”—unresolved issues,... ... FULL STORY
By John Newport October 08, 2009 No one is satisfied with our current healthcare system, which eats up 17% of our Gross Domestic Product at a cost of more than $2 trillion per year,... ... FULL STORY
By Larry Van Horn October 06, 2009 I'm a balding, middle-aged, overweight American male. I have borderline hypertension and high cholesterol. I don't like to exercise, and I enjoy... ... FULL STORY
By Emerson Smith September 22, 2009 This nation is in a fist-fighting, name-calling turmoil over healthcare system deficiencies. And people are demanding change, with the entire world... ... FULL STORY
By James Bradwell September 17, 2009 While reducing the cost of healthcare appears to have been one of the original impetuses behind the reform movement, it appears to have taken a back... ... FULL STORY
By Larry Weinrauch September 15, 2009 As two parties debate their ideology deriding each other as uncontrolled free market as opposed to socialism, it becomes apparent that pragmatism... ... FULL STORY
By James Anderson September 10, 2009 Congress has returned to Washington focused on various proposals to reform healthcare, trying to assuage public concerns about costs, access and... ... FULL STORY
By James Nash September 08, 2009 The truth is, the healthcare “reform” process, already mired in its own complexities and internal contradictions, could actually fail as... ... FULL STORY
By William Braithwaite September 03, 2009 Our healthcare system is badly broken and in crisis. Study after study report the bad news: Up to 98,000 preventable accidental deaths in hospitals... ... FULL STORY
By David Witt August 31, 2009 A 1990 study by the Harvard School of Public Health found that about 8% of healthcare spending is on defensive medicine, an estimate later... ... FULL STORY
By Stephen Hougen, M.D. August 27, 2009 A two-tiered system seems workable: A public plan for emergency and essential medical care and private insurance for those who desire expanded... ... FULL STORY
By David Knowlton August 24, 2009 National healthcare reform is on life support. Perhaps never before has that cliche been applied more aptly. That is especially true when you think... ... FULL STORY
By Jody Hoffer Gittell August 20, 2009 The issue of universal access has taken center stage as Congress, powerful industry players and millions of consumers debate the future of... ... FULL STORY
By Joseph Fortuna August 18, 2009 There are few healthcare organizations that are fully prepared to adopt the kind of health information technology, or HIT, systems that are needed to... ... FULL STORY
By Jack Bernard August 13, 2009 Once again, the Democrats are pulling defeat from the jaws of victory. They are fighting with one another instead of rallying around a clear message... ... FULL STORY
By Joshua Lang August 11, 2009 Amid the ongoing healthcare debate, many pundits and politicians claim that the cost of a government plan will be unreasonably expensive. A recent... ... FULL STORY
By Grace-Marie Turner August 03, 2009 The health reform proposals being considered in Congress this summer are bad medicine not only for patients but also for providers. ... FULL STORY
