Fiscal cliff may be Obamacare’s next enemy
Funding for the Medicaid expansion and other parts of Obamacare may become bargaining chips in the budget negotiations about sequestration the fiscal cliff.
Three sure bets: What Obama’s re-election means for pharma manufacturers
Government compliance is nothing if not a changeling. Consider the rules that applied just two years ago. In many calculations they look very different now. Pharma manufacturers need to accept that Obamacare is not going away and start answering hard questions now.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
God sent a home health nurse to Detroit polling place
A home healthcare nurse brought an elderly man back to life after his heart stopped beating while he voted.
Good night for pot and gay marriage, not so much for the individual mandate
Colorado and Washington states have a new source of tax revenue and voters in red states really dislike the individual mandate. Those were the most striking results from two of the top 10 health issues that state voters decided on Tuesday. Physician assisted suicide: The death with dignity measure in Massachusetts failed by 38,463 with […]
From death with dignity to legal marijuana: 10 health ballot measures to watch
A Missouri ballot measure would ban health insurance exchanges while voters in North Dakota are deciding on a ban on smoking in public places. Abortion and pot are in the mix too.
Gov. Romney: Don’t abandon Meaningful Use if you win
If Gov. Romney is elected, he should take a hard look at the progress the Healthcare IT Standards Committee has made over the last four years. Abandoning Meaningful Use and giving standards-making to a consortium of vendors would be a step backwards.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Still undecided? Let Google, TechPresident and AARP help you pick Romney or Obama
If you are having a hard time choosing between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Gov. Mitt Romney, here are some weekend reading assignments for you. Whether you’re interested in stem cell research or Jeep jobs or Medicare, these independent websites (no lamestream media here) let you check the truthiness of candidate claims and understand […]
Health insurance reform has benefited (and will continue to benefit) these kinds of startups
Despite having their model overhauled in recent years, private health insurance providers appear to be earning healthy profits these days. In light of the overhaul, they also seem to have turned their focus toward consumers with new apps, cost transparency tools and wellness and fitness incentives. This has opened up doors for many startups, who […]
A binder of innovative women in healthcare: Nominations for a Romney administration
If Gov. Romney wins, he may need some ideas about whom to hire to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, keep the technology momentum as chief technology officer and serve as advocate-in-chief. I have compiled a binder with 9 nominations to make sure women are well represented in his administration.
Health law’s promise of coverage not motivating Miami’s uninsured to vote Obama
Most uninsured patients interviewed in mid-October at a health clinic in Miami did not link health care to voting plans. Instead, preferences tracked much more closely with how the candidates were expected to help the poor generally.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Why Medtronic is probably sick of the China bashing from Obama and Romney
Medtronic's approach to China is a much truer reflection of how many American companies see the world’s most populous country. Both candidates for president should stop the bashing and think about partnerships instead.
States making health law decisions that could all change post-election
While next month's election will likely affect how states implement the health law's insurance exchange and Medicaid expansion provisions, state legislators are facing -- and making -- decisions on them now. CQ HealthBeat: State Races Will Affect Medic...
America should be following the French to get better care for Alzheimer’s patients
Looking for a way to send ObamaCare foes into a tizzy? Try suggesting emulating the French system. In any way. Yet if we believe in learning from best practices, we should start doing what the French are doing for people with Alzheimer's and their families.
Where were conservative doctors, nurses and pharmacists during the debate?
Everyone in the #debatehealth conversation during last night's debate seemed to be Obamacare supporters. What hashtag were the conservative healthcare people using?
Obama connects the dots: Healthcare is an economic issue for women
When a woman in the audience of the town hall debate asked how the candidates would close the pay gap between men and women, President Obama why access to healthcare is part of the solution.