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March 19, 2010

Previously in this space, I’ve mentioned the flaws in using expansion of the Medicaid program – a key provision in pending health reform legislation – as a prominent tool for … Continued

March 18, 2010

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation deserves the nation’s thanks for so diligently spotlighting the difficulties faced by Americans without health insurance and reminding us how imperative it is to address … Continued

March 17, 2010

We all know that the American Medical Association has endorsed the health reform legislation currently awaiting votes in the U.S. House of Representatives.  It’s worth noting, though, a survey of … Continued

March 12, 2010

There’s an important op-ed piece in today’s Washington Post, written by two prominent Democratic pollsters, Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen, who did polling for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, … Continued

March 9, 2010

In order to boost public support for its health reform push, the White House added a new wrinkle to the Senate-passed reform bill it has, by and large, embraced.  The … Continued

March 4, 2010

There’s an inherent problem with most news media coverage of the healthcare industry.  The companies, the products, the processes and the issues surrounding them are so complex that it’s difficult … Continued

March 3, 2010

The U.S. healthcare system takes no shortage of criticism.  Often, these criticisms fall into two camps.  There are those of us who believe that the United States has one of … Continued

February 24, 2010

On the eve of the White House’s bipartisan health reform summit, the Healthcare Leadership Council has signed onto a full page ad, initiated by the Mayo Clinic, in Roll Call, … Continued

February 19, 2010

Yes, there’s a lot of understandable frustration in Washington, DC these days, and not just because of the horrendous post-blizzard rush hour traffic.  There’s a sense of desperation in the … Continued

February 17, 2010

One of the oft-cited goals of health reform is to ‘bend the cost curve’ on health spending.  On that point, a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal raises questions … Continued