The House package also lost the support of key GOP allies, including the Club for Growth and Heritage Action. Physician, patient and hospital groups also opposed it.
A careful analysis of some of the GOP’s talking points show a much more nuanced situation than headlines suggest and indicate that the political fights over the Affordable Care Act may have contributed to some of its problems.
Doctors are paying less for malpractice insurance than they did in 2001 — without any inflation adjustment, according to the Doctors Company, one of the nation’s largest malpractice insurers.
Leading Republicans have vowed that even if they repeal most of the ACA early in 2017, a replacement will not hurt those currently receiving benefits. But Republicans have also pledged to repeal the taxes that Democrats used to pay for their health law.
House leadership approved a two-year suspension of the medical device tax and the Cadillac tax on high-cost insurance plans.
Despite Representative Paul Ryan‘s (R-Wis.) call to see HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius‘ job on the chopping block, the idea of an impossible confirmation hearing keeps her safe. The Obamacare website has heard anything but good news the past few weeks. Though the president and Sebelius point to the “good product” (i.e. health insurance) that’s available […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
With the nomination of Congressman Paul Ryan last summer as the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party, Medicare became front and center in the political discussions and, although there is less attention just now, it will return with a vengeance once again to dominate. To understand the dialogue requires an understanding of Medicare, how […]
If you're not trying to decide who to vote for or playing a drinking game, the one liners on Twitter are the best part of the debate. Check out these 5 health-centric tweets.
Moderator Martha Raddatz waited until the second-to-last question, but she finally brought up a topic that many people have wanted on the debate agenda: abortion.
Thursday night’s vice presidential debate was everything we expected — Joe Biden was prepared and fired up (although maybe a little too much) and Paul Ryan was calm and rehearsed (although, again, maybe a little too much). Healthcare topics may not have captured much time during the debate, but the brief segment devoted to Medicare […]
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.
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan both relied on discredited numbers during the portion of the debate that focused on Medicare.
The typically second-rate vice presidential debate has at least one big thing going for it this year: Healthcare reform will likely be a centerpiece. The presidential debate didn’t give us any new information about either party’s stance on healthcare issues, leaving it to the vice presidential candidates to fill in the detail. Reuters, in fact, […]
Politico reports on how Rep. Paul Ryan's record on reproductive issues -- including co-sponosring a "personhood amendment" that would declare a fertilized egg to be a person, and voting to defund Planned Parenthood -- could widen President Barack Obama...
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s choice for vice president, has provoked consternation from Democrats and anxiety among some congressional Republicans with his proposals to reshape Medicare. Mitt Romney introduces Paul Ryan as his choice for running mate in Norfolk, Va., Saturday (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images). The Republican-controlled House, along party […]
By choosing Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has put Medicare on the table as a major 2012 campaign issue. Ryan’s interest in restructuring the health insurance program for the elderly and disabled goes back to at least 2010, when he co-authored a proposal for restraining […]
