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December 10, 2012

A survey conducted this November by the PricewaterhouseCooper consulting firm found that nearly 70 percent of the American public wants President Obama to make curbing healthcare costs his top health … Continued

October 24, 2012

After the new Congress takes its oath of office in January, it will have no shortage of big issues on its plate.  Among them should be a reconsideration of the … Continued

October 12, 2012

A topic of conversation for years in health policy circles involved how to get patients and consumers more personally engaged in their own healthcare.  We’ve held the conviction for quite … Continued

August 23, 2012

For all of the criticisms of this year’s presidential campaign being overly negative and personalized, I actually believe one of the most important failures of the campaign thus far is … Continued

June 26, 2012

I don’t want to minimize the importance of Thursday’s forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health reform.  There is a great deal at stake.  Particularly if the Court declares the … Continued

April 10, 2012

Today, I saw an argument in support of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) – the 15-member board of political appointees with unprecedented power to reduce Medicare expenditures – that … Continued

April 4, 2012

When you examine the rising costs in our healthcare system, an important starting point is the care required by the so-called dual eligibles, those Americans who are eligible for both … Continued

March 19, 2012

In this morning’s editorial, “This Cost-Cutting Reform Deserves a Chance,” the Washington Post paints opposition to the Independent Payment Advisory Board as largely political, or parochial, in nature.  Republicans, the … Continued

March 8, 2012

We’re all concerned about how our healthcare workforces will keep up with an increasing patient population.  Not only is Medicare growing at the rate of 7,500 new beneficiaries per day, … Continued

March 2, 2012

Following the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee’s 17-5 bipartisan vote on Wednesday to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), there has been some important commentary on the issue … Continued