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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 23, 2012

Comparative effectiveness research has the potential to bring great value to the U.S. healthcare system One of the key components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, research evaluating … Continued

October 15, 2012

The Medicare Part D prescription drug program open enrollment season begins today, October 15, and runs until December 7.  This is the time all beneficiaries should be reviewing their current … 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

October 2, 2012

This month, a guest editorial in the Odessa (TX) American spoke volumes about the state of medical liability laws in the United States, a patchwork quilt of vastly different liability … Continued

September 27, 2012

We’re still learning exactly how to maximize the value of social media channels in communicating important health information to patients and consumers.  A number of private healthcare providers and companies, … Continued

September 24, 2012

We’ve commented on this space previously about the damage that is and will be inflicted by the medical device excise taxes contained within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act … Continued

September 11, 2012

This week, National Journal provided a welcome reminder that the finger-pointing, bombastic rhetoric and hardened, polarized positions that characterize election-year politics can give way to reasonable discussions and collaborative problem-solving … 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

July 31, 2012

The International AIDS Conference that took place last week in Washington, D.C. was a significant event in terms of nations and organizations renewing their commitment to combat the spread of … Continued