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Merck CEO Calls For Structural Health Program Changes

December 27, 2012

In a Forbes op-ed, Merck & Company Chairman, President and CEO Ken Frazier linked the current fiscal cliff negotiations to the need to make structural changes in healthcare programs, containing … Continued


Device Tax Forcing Medical Products Company to “Throw in the Towel” on Manufacturing in U.S., CEO Tells White House

December 12, 2012

The chief executive of the Theragenics Corporation, a company that makes medical devices for prostate cancer treatment, wrote a letter to President Obama today in which she said the soon-to-be-implemented … Continued


Health Insurance Tax Will Add to Premiums

December 7, 2012

Health insurance premiums will rise when a new tax kicks in, a new study predicts. The research firm Oliver Wyman has analyzed the cost implications of the health insurance tax. … Continued


HLC Chairman: Healthcare System Needs “Real Reform”

November 23, 2012

In an op-ed in the St. Louis Business Journal, Healthcare Leadership Council chairman Anthony Tersigni, president and CEO of the Ascension Health Alliance, wrote that it’s time for policymakers in … Continued


Healthcare Leadership Council Applauds Legislation That Would Change CBO Scoring Rules for Preventive Health Initiatives

September 21, 2012

Change Essential, said HLC President Grealy, to Recognize Long-Term Benefits of Wellness, Disease Prevention Programs  WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council today commended and pledged to support bipartisan legislation introduced in … Continued


Consumer Technology Being Used To Promote Wellness and Prevention

September 11, 2012

Health insurers are increasingly getting into the use of smartphone apps, gaming technology and social media as tools for improving patient health. InformationWeek recently ran an online article about a … Continued