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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

June 8, 2012

The U.S. House of Representatives did the right thing yesterday in voting to repeal the excise tax on medical devices that is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … Continued

May 29, 2012

Does fact-checking even matter in today’s throw-anything-at-the-wall political environment? In 2011, the PolitiFact blog, which measures political assertions and advertising against reality, gave its “Lie of the Year” award, if … Continued

May 15, 2012

This month, we’ve seen even more evidence that states enacting medical liability reform are having a significant impact in reducing the number of frivolous lawsuits, thus providing speedier justice to … Continued

May 1, 2012

We need a better understanding of exactly why the medical device tax contained in the Affordable Care Act is so harmful to both the U.S. economy and the future of … 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 30, 2012

While the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments this week on the constitutionality of the individual mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act, another serious concern about the mandate … Continued

March 22, 2012

There is broad agreement that one of the keys to achieving a sustainable, cost-effective healthcare system is to emphasize wellness and disease prevention.  After all, with 75 cents of every … 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