March, 2010

Fareed Zakaria: Danger Ahead for healthcare law?

Fareed Zakaria: Danger Ahead for healthcare law?

Fareed Zakaria of CNN discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of the new healthcare law. Although he seems to think the extension of healthcare coverage is primarily a good thing, he is concerned about the possibility of having existing high costs multiply even further. Read More.

Ezra Klein: How big is the bill, really?

Ezra Klein: How big is the bill, really? Ezra Klein of the Washington Post just put out a piece breaking down the numbers on the recent healthcare legislation and urges Americans to consider the reality of what the bill does for what cost and perhaps importantly, what it does not do. Read more

Fight rages to define health care bill to public

In the East Room this morning, President Obama will sign the most comprehensive changes to the health care system in American ...



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Health bill spreads the pain, benefits

The lives of the uninsured, businesses, upper-income taxpayers, young adults and seniors will be impacted by the 10-year, $940 ...



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How healthcare reform will affect you!

How healthcare reform will affect you! Unlike most of the laws Congress passes each year, the massive health care bill President Obama signed Tuesday is destined to affect nearly all American families. Read more

Obama signs landmark health care bill into law

President Obama today signed into law a sweeping health care reform bill to enact the nation's most substantial social legislation in decades.

'Fix-it' bill: Final fight on health care front

Senate Democrats vowed to start debate today on a series of changes to President Obama's landmark health care legislation, launching ...

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IRS to Enforce Health Reforms, but Lacks Authority

The Senate bill doesn’t provide any funding for the expansion of the IRS, and it virtually ties the hands of the IRS to collect fees on individuals and businesses who don’t buy health insurance

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10 states line up to sue over health bill, Florida AG says

Ten states plan to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health care reform bill, Florida's attorney general announced Monday.

Message to Millennials on Healthcare Reform: Rejoice, But Do Not Rest

Message to Millennials on Healthcare Reform: Rejoice, But Do Not Rest While the country and young Americans in particular, whose demographic represents the largest chunk of the uninsured, have some reason to rejoice, the greatest danger going forward would be a return to complacency regarding the state and trajectory of the American healthcare “system” Read more

SPOTLIGHT: CMS works to align meaningful use with related standards

Now that the public comment period has closed for the proposed rules on meaningful use of health IT, the policymakers at CMS are getting down to the work of reviewing the more than 2,000 comments that poured in over the past two months. It won't be an easy task. CMS must make sure the process is compatible with parallel rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on standards and certification of EMRs, plus a recently published ONC proposal that spells out a new certification process.

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State's tort reform hasn't cut health costs

In some circles, tort reform is considered a holy grail that can singlehandedly rein in the nation's spiraling healthcare costs. In the absence of national legislation for comprehensive tort reform, efforts are under way in several states to implement changes in medical liability laws. However, those efforts might not reap the expected monetary savings.

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Health Care Passage Hinged On Abortion Language

The House of Representatives' passage Sunday of a health care bill was secured after President Obama issued an executive order banning the use of public funds for abortions. The order helped secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak and other anti-abortion Democrats.

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What Are The Immediate Effects Of Health Bill Passing?

Obama administration officials and wonks call them "early deliverables." They're the benefits of the health legislation that would kick in this election year.

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